Trainee Optical Retailer

2 weeks ago


Canterbury, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

**Trainee Optical Retailer**

**Location: Canterbury, Kent**

**Hours: Full Time - 38 hours (to include weekend working)**

**Salary: Up to £11.64ph**

**Benefits**:

- **Bonus after probation**:

- **Extra day off on your birthday**:

- **Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits**:

- **Enhanced sick pay (after a year of service)**:

- **Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/ Paternity etc)**:

- **WeCare employee support services**

**Training provided**

Have you ever considered a career in optics, are you passionate about retail and offering the best customer service?

Here is your opportunity to join a global company with local ownership

Our trainee roles at Specsavers are not your ordinary sales positions - you will join the team as an Optical Assistant bringing your valued retail & customer service knowledge to meet the caring values and optical expertise of our brand, making sure every patient receives the best care in our stores.

**Responsibilities**:

- Welcoming customers into the store
- Booking in eye tests
- Using the latest up-to-date equipment to do general checks of the eyes, prior to seeing the Optometrist.
- Providing style advice
- Measuring frames
- Repairing/adjusting frames
- Taking phone calls

Specsavers prides itself on personal development & exciting long-term careers - supporting you to develop your knowledge of the optical world.
- INDR

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £11.64 per hour

Additional pay:

- Bonus scheme

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Canterbury, CT1 2SJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Please provide your postcode

**Experience**:

- customer service: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person


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