Optical Assistant/trainee Optical Assistant

3 days ago


Craigavon, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

Full Time & Part Time Positions Available

Are you passionate about retail and offering the best customer experience?

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

We are looking for someone with a background of providing a pro-active and first-class customer experience, with a real desire when it comes to customer care & the ability to communicate politely & professionally with all customers and colleagues.

You’ll be responsible for assisting patients and ensuring the best customer journey throughout:

- Dealing with enquiries both face to face and over the telephone
- Providing support with booking appointments
- Offering a warm welcome from the moment they walk through the door
- Listening to their requirements & assisting with frame style advice
- Helping to guide them through our offers & products to ensure the right choice for them.

As a business that prides itself on providing supported development & exciting long-term careers, previous Optical experience isn’t essential - you’ll receive all the training needed and we will support you to develop your knowledge of the optical world, such as
- Pre-screening patients, measuring frames and dispensing single vision, bifocal & varifocal lenses, whilst working towards NHS guidelines and our own high standards.

Platinum Employer

This store is an accredited Platinum Employer, which means you can expect an exceptional employee experience every single day you work here. The Platinum Employer Scheme is part of our drive to become a famous place to work and stores with this accreditation have been verified on five key employer standards - Recruitment, Performance Management and Reward, Talent Management, Learning and Development and Employee Engagement.

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

**Salary**: Up to £25,000 Per

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability

Full Time 38HRS

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

Pay: Up to £25,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 - 38 per week

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SpecsCraigavon01



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