Optical Assistant

1 week ago

Saffron Walden, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

**Experienced Optical Assistant**

**Location: Saffron Walden, Essex**

**Salary: up to £25,000 (depending on experience) plus a monthly bonus**

**Hours: Full Time (40 hours) and Part Time (minimum 3 full days) available (Weekend work is essential)**

**Perks: Free glasses and friends and family discount**

**Career progression opportunities in store**

**Previous Optical experience is essential for this role**

Join our team as an Optical Assistant, and you’ll discover why at Specsavers, we pride ourselves on providing the foundation for exciting, long-term careers - a home where your previous optical expertise will be truly valued and where you’ll be given the opportunity to thrive.

We’re looking for someone who has previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant - however we’ll continue to help develop and expand your knowledge.
Some of the key tasks required include:

- Dispensing of lenses (single vision / bi-focal & varifocal)
- Carrying out pre-screening examinations & working alongside the wider team in day to day running of clinics
- Take measurements and support patients with collections, ensuring fit, comfort & accuracy of frames are checked thoroughly
- Maintain delivery of excellent customer service at all times, playing a valuable part of a customer journey & successful retail team.

You’ve already demonstrated that you’re a natural when it comes to customer care, you’re articulate, good with people with an organised approach and always happy to help, so you’ll fit right in as a valuable member of our friendly store team, joining a business that’s going places.

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