Optical Assistant

2 weeks ago

Dumfries, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

**Store: Dumfires**

**Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week including Saturday working - 1 Saturday off in 4, after probation. Would consider PT, flexible hours.**

**Salary: £10.62 per hour**

**Bonus: Upt to £175 per month, after probation.**

**Annual leave: 28 days inclusive of Bank holidays**

**Extra: Birthday off, Staff discount in store, Dental Cover, Access to some private medical**

**Additional: Free parking near 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.

**Optical Assistant roles at Specsavers are now even more rewarding. Join us and complete a nationally recognised qualification equivalent to a Level 3 BTEC to accelerate your optical career. The course improves knowledge and understanding of dispensing procedures and provides a stepping stone to the roles of DO, CLO and beyond**

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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