Trainee Optical Retailer

Specsavers; Newport; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in Newport is looking for a Trainee Optical Retailer to create an outstanding store environment and provide excellent customer service. This role doesn't require previous experience, making it perfect for those passionate about retail. Duties include welcoming customers, booking eye tests, providing style advice, and more. The position offers up to £12.41 per hour, 28 days leave plus your birthday off, full-time hours, and a range of perks like professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Hourly rate up to £12.41 per hour

28 days annual leave plus your birthday off

Pension contribution

Specsavers Perks – discounted benefits scheme

Annual subscription to the 'Headspace' app

WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline

Professional development opportunities

Regular team events and team building events

Qualifications

• Proactive people person with a passion for retail.
• No previous experience required.
• Prepared to create an outstanding store environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Passion for providing excellent customer service

Teamworking

IT confident

Excellent communication and listening

Ability to adapt and develop

Job description

Trainee Optical Retailer - St Albans

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 Retailer role could be perfect for you.

As a Trainee Optical Retailer, 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.

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:

• Hourly rate up to £12.41 per hour ( dependant on experience)
• 28 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Full Time - 40 hours per week including weekend working
• No late nights
• Pension contribution
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Professional development opportunities
• Regular team events and team building events

What we’re looking for?

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

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

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 Retailer.These include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service
• Teamworking
• IT confident
• Excellent communication and listening
• Ability to adapt and develop

Find out more

If you have everything we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you. Head to our website to learn more about the role, or even better, apply now!