Optical Assistant

Join our team as an Optical Assistant, and you’ll discover why at Specsavers, we pride ourselves on providing the foundation for exciting, long-term careers – a home where your previous optical expertise will be truly valued and where you’ll be given the opportunity to thrive.

We’re looking for someone who has previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant – however we’ll continue to help develop and expand your knowledge.

Some of the key tasks required include:

• 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.

Store: Specsavers Hexham

Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours (Weekend working is essential)

Benefits: Free local parking, additional birthday day off, company sick pay depending on length of service, enhanced maternity & paternity pay and great career progression opportunities

Experience: Previous optical experience is essential for this role

Specsavers

Hexham,ENG,GB,NE46 1LZ, Hexham NE46 1LZ

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