Trainee Optical Assistant

Trainee Optical Assistant

Store -  Grays 
Hours - 40 hours per week - part time hours available 

Salary - National Living wage depending on age 

28 days holiday plus your birthday off 
Uniform provided and paid for
Full training is provided 

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

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:

• Listening to patients, and giving good clear advice, explaining suitable products & offers whilst understanding NHS procedures & applying our own high standards
• 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.

If you are interested, please click Apply as this vacancy will close once we have filled all available places.

• Supporting the customer journey from the initial enquiry through to the collection of their new glasses.

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

Please click Apply as this vacancy will close once we have filled all available places.