The role
Trainee Optical Assistant
Burnham on Sea Specsavers
So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.
As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t need to have previous experience, you just need to be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team, making sure every patient receives the best care in our stores.
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:
- Up to £12.41 per hour depending on age
- Plus incentives
- Full-time hours, will include regular Saturday working
- Staff discounts
- Birthday day off
- Health and wellbeing scheme
- Enhanced parental leave
- Sick pay
What we’re looking for?
If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant. These include:
- Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier
- Great teamwork
- Good focus
- Confidence in using IT systems
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
- Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we’ll be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless).
Some responsibilities of this role include:
- Welcoming customers into store
- Booking in eye tests
- Pre-screening patients
- Style advice and fitting of frames
- Taking measurements
- Taking phones calls
Find out more
If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it. This includes:
- Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
Checked all the boxes? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!
Key information
Location
Burnham-on-Sea
- Trainee Optical Assistant
- Permanent
Apply by
8th September
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