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Optical Assistant

Specsavers, Greenlawn, NY, United States


Optical Assistant
So, you’re a proactive people person ready to be the friendly face our stores need? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve had previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.

However, if you're keen to learn and have experience working in fast-paced retail environments, then we would love to hear from you. As an Optical Assistant, you’ll use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products and services alongside your incredible customer service skills, to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team.

Our store
Based in Pontefract, our store is looking for someone passionate and enthusiastic to support the team and offer excellent customer service.

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:

Full time - 40 hours per week - will also consider part time

will include weekend working

Salary £26,925 - bonus after probation

Cert 3 - £27,967

Cert 4 - £29,532

Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme

28 days holiday including Bank holiday (pro rata for part time)

Birthday day off

Enhanced company sick pay after passing 3 month probation

Eyecare and Hearcare Discount

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Enhanced family leave (maternity/paternity)

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 an Optical Assistant. These include:

Previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant or a willingness to learn

Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier

Great teamwork

A good initiative

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).

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.

Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment

Experience in optics or Audiology business

Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!

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