Optical Assistant

Optical Assistant Chester, England

Specsavers Chester
Full Time Chester, England 21673 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Join our team as an Optical Assitant, and you'll discover why at Specsavers, we pride ourselves on providing the foundation for exciting, long term careers. With a business that's constantly expanding, both in the UK and abroad, the opportunities to expand your knowledge base and develop a career have never looked better.

We are currently recruiting for a full time member on 40 hour contract who can work weekends. No two days are ever the same at Specsavers. As an optical assistant, you’ll serve a number of customers with differing needs throughout the day. You’ll need to be able to get stuck in and work with others in a busy team environment, as well as have the know-how to quickly provide solutions and helpful guidance on our products and services. But don’t worry – to support you in meeting a wide range of customer needs, you’ll have continuous support from your directors, managers and colleagues on the shop floor. Optical assistants are an integral part of any Specsavers store teamand 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 Specsavers, providing expert advice to our customers on our range of fashionable frames and guiding those who are trying contact lenses for the first time.

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.

To secure this role you will need at least 2 years previous customer experience within a Retail or Optical role and have a real passion for providing fantastic customer care.

We'll continue to develop and expand your knowledge of vision problems, eyecare and our products. 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.

Platinum Employer

This store is an accredited Platinum Employer, which means you can expect an exeptional employee experience every single day you work here. The Platinum Employer Scheme is part of our drive to become a famous place to work and stores with this accreditation have been verified on five key employer standards - Recruitment, Performance Management and Reward, Talent Management, Learning and Development and Employee Engagement

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £21,673.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

  • Are you available to work weekends?

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

  • Customer Facing Service: 2 years (required)

Shift availability:

  • Day shift (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/03/2023

Optical Assistant
Specsavers Chester

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