Optical Assistant
16 days ago
Eastbourne
About the role As an Optical Assistant you will be a fundamental part of our Boots Opticians store team being the first and last person that our customers interact with. You will be based in store and report to the store manager. You will work on the shop floor and spend your time building great relationships with customers by listening and understanding their needs to find the right product or service for them. From greeting customers when they arrive in store being part of the pre-screening activities of an eye-test through to helping our customers find the perfect eye-wear solution for them no two days will be the same. Your role within the team as an Optical Assistant will give you lots of opportunities to develop your knowledge through our industry-leading Step Into Optics training programme. This programme includes both workshop-based learning and practical on the job experience. You will also: • Order dispense and collect glasses and contact lenses, • Support with eye-tests and pre-screening activities, • Provide aftercare support through repairs and adjustments, • Complete operational and administrative tasks associated with dispensing prescriptions, • These are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role., • Passion for customer care, • Enthusiasm for learning and personal development It would be great if you also have These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential so we would welcome applications from candidates that dont match this additional criteria. • Boots Retirement Savings Plan, • Discretionary quarterly bonus, • Generous employee discounts, • Clinical and Non-Clinical Career development opportunities, • Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child