Weekend Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Job summary

A prominent optical retailer in Highweek is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant. You will welcome customers, assist with eye tests, and provide style advice within a supportive environment. No extensive experience is needed; just a passion for customer service. This position offers full-time hours with competitive pay and various employee perks, including discounts and additional leave on your birthday. If you're ready to kick-start your career, apply today!

Benefits

Full time hours - 40 per week

Competitive hourly wage (£10.20 - £12.41)

Specsavers Perks

Employee support service (WeCare)

Subscription to Headspace app

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on your birthday

Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Qualifications

• Passionate and hard-working individual with a desire to help customers.
• Comfortable welcoming customers and managing appointments.
• No specific qualifications required, just a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to work in a team

Communication skills

Job description

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.

Our store

Based in Newton Abbot, our store offers bonus after successful completion of the probation period!

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 - 40 per week - regular weekend days to be worked
• £10.20 - £12.41 an hour depending on experience
• 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!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

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 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!