Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Welshpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant in Welshpool. This role is ideal for proactive individuals passionate about customer service. Responsibilities include creating an excellent store environment and ensuring patient care. No prior experience is needed. The position offers a competitive hourly wage, flexible hours, and numerous perks like a pension plan, employee discounts, and additional paid leave. Join a supportive team and explore a rewarding career in optics.

Benefits

Salary up to £12.41 per hour

37.5 working hours per week

Employee discounts through Specsavers Perks

Complimentary Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearing discounts

Additional paid day off on your birthday

Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team.
• Ensure every patient receives the best care in the store.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Great teamwork

Good initiative

Confidence in using IT systems

Excellent communication skills

Openness 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 Welshpool.

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 up to £12.41 per hour (depending on experience)
• Working hours 37.5 per week (must be available to work weekends)
• 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 hearing discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

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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