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Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers
Irelandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jan 2025
💰 €26,000/yr

About the role

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. So, 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. 

Our store   

Based in Cork, our store has off-site parkin available.

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 hours - 37.5 hours - weekend working is essential
  • €13.50 an hour 
  • Performance Bonus after probation 
  • 29 Days Annual Leave (Inclusive of Bank Holidays)
  • Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme 
  • Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app 
  • Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities 
  • Access to latest clinical technology and equipment 
  • Regular team events and team building evenings

 

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 a Trainee Optical Assistant. These include:  

  • 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. This includes: 

  • Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment 

 

Checked all the boxes? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!

 

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