Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; South Dublin; On-site; EUR 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Time Hours 37.5

Competitive salary dependent on exp

Bonus and Staff Discounts

Great access to public transport

Professional fees paid

Clinical and professional development

Newly designed store and latest tech

Job summary

Specsavers Tallaght is looking for a Trainee Optical Assistant. No prior experience required; you’ll be a proactive people person delivering excellent customer service and helping create an outstanding store environment for customers and our team.

You’ll receive comprehensive training with experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey, with clear progression paths within Specsavers.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Great teamwork.
• Good initiative.
• Confidence in using IT systems.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.
• Open to feedback and development with guidance.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist customers in-store to ensure a positive experience.
• Support daily store operations and help maintain a welcoming environment.
• Collaborate with Opticians and Technicians to deliver great patient care.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems

Communication

Willingness to learn

Feedback receptiveness

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Specsavers, Tallaght

Trainee Optical Assistant

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.

As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t need to have previous experience, you just need to be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team, making sure every patient receives the best care in our stores.

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.

Our store

Based in The Square Shopping Centre.

What’s on Offer?

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:

• Full Time Hours - 37.5 - weekend & evening hours included
• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Bonus and Staff Discounts
• Great access to public transport
• Professional fees paid
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Newly designed store with access to latest clinical technology and equipment

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant. These include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier
• Great teamwork
• A good initiative
• Confidence in using IT systems
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
• Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we’ll be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless).

Find out more

But there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics or Audiology business
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.