Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Dumbarton, Oswestry, Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail optical company in Dumbarton is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant. This role requires excellent customer service and teamwork skills, with no previous experience necessary. You will be responsible for creating a welcoming environment for both customers and your team, ensuring that every patient receives the best care. The position offers competitive pay, training, and various employee benefits, including discounts and wellness support. Apply today to start your career journey!

Benefits

Salary £10 - £12.21 per hour

Auto-enrollment into pension scheme

Specsavers perks and discounts

Employee support service

Complimentary Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on birthday

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Great teamwork skills and a good initiative.
• Confidence in using IT systems.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team.
• Ensure every patient receives the best care in stores.
• Engage with team members to enhance cooperation.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems confidence

Communication skills

Open to feedback

Job description

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.

Our store

Based in Dumbarton, which has free parking behind the store and bus stop right outside the store.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

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:

• Salary £10 - £12.21 per hour (depending on experience)
• Working hours 37.5 (must be available to work weekends)
• Start date: January
• Benefits
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!

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).

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