Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Portlaoise; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retail chain in Portlaoise is seeking a passionate Optical Assistant to provide excellent customer service and contribute to the team's success. The role offers full-time hours, comprehensive training, and career progression opportunities. Ideal for those eager to learn and grow in a supportive environment, with additional perks like discounts on glasses and free sight tests.

Benefits

Salary €13.50 an hour

Great career progression opportunities

Discount on glasses and free sight tests

Qualifications

• Passionate and hard-working individual with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store.
• Booking in eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients.
• Providing style advice.
• Measuring frames.
• Taking phone calls.

Job description

Overview

Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.

We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard-workers ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t just have to stop there. We have plenty of professional training and development in other business areas, as well as the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey. So whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers.

What’s on offer?

Based in Portlaoise, our store has great career progression opportunities!

What we’re looking for

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Hours Full time - 37.5 hours available - weekend working is essential (part time hours available)
• Salary €13.50 an hour
• Great career progression opportunities in a friendly store
• Discount on glasses, family discount and free sight tests!

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

Find out more

If you are comfortable with the responsibilities we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you.

Got what we’re looking for? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!