Trainee Optical Assistant
£29k per annumFull-time
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. 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. You will assist our customers by welcoming them in to the store, undertaking pre-tests, undertaking repairs and adjustments to their glasses, helping to fit the frames once they have been made in our lab and conducting pupil distance measurements, as well as lens advice and much more - please don't worry if this sounds a little daunting, full training will be provided, but if you have optics experience that's great too! Our Store Based at Unit 34, Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, Edinburgh, EH16 5PB, we offer free parking and are close to the bus links. As well as being a busy and vibrant store, and with a refit due this year, we're an exciting place to be!
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
- A friendly and professional demeanour
- 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). Salary up to £29,000 DOE
- Full-time: 40 hours a week, 5 days out of 7 to include regular weekend days
- Free parking
- Specsavers Perks - our discounted benefits scheme
- 28 days leave (includes bank holidays)
- Extra day off for your birthday
- WeCare - UK confidential employee helpline
- Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
- Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
- Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)
- Working for a certified Great Place to Work company
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