Optical Assistant London, England
Job description
Optical assistants are an integral part of our business and crucial to our customer service journey. Individuals with a real passion for both healthcare and retail really thrive in this role, as it’s the perfect position for those who love to make a real difference to other people’s lives.
Our optical assistants are the face of East Street Eye Clinic, providing expert advice to our customers on our range of fashionable frames and guiding those who are trying contact lenses for the first time.
An Optical Assistant job is so much more than just your average retail job. At many high-street retailers, ambitious shop-floor staff might expect to work their way up to store management. At East Street Eye Clinic, you can also aim to own your own business one day. Many of our store partners began their journey as optical assistants and now lead enthusiastic teams in their own stores across the country.
The face of East Street Eye Clinic
For this role, we accept applications from individuals both with or without optical experience. As long as you have a passion for delivering high levels of customer service and building relationships within a team, we want to hear from you. In return, we’ll offer a supportive and enjoyable working environment where ongoing training and development opportunities are just part and parcel of everyday working life.
What does the role involve?
- Welcoming customers into store
- Canvassing
- Booking in eye tests
- Pre-screening patients
- Providing style advice
- Measuring frames
- Taking phone calls
Job Type: Full-time
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £15,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London SE17 2DN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
