At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage with customers, provide product advice, and manage specialised orders in a dynamic retail environment.
- Company: Join Specsavers, a top-rated workplace dedicated to staff and customer wellbeing.
- Benefits: Professional qualification opportunities, comprehensive training, two free pairs of glasses, and birthday leave.
- Other info: Flexible hours, including nights and weekends, with great career growth potential.
- Why this job: Be part of a supportive team making a real difference in eye and hearing health.
- Qualifications: Customer service experience preferred; passion for retail and healthcare is key.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 $ per year.
At Specsavers, we pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture. We have been accredited as a Great Place to Work for the last four years running, and for the second year running, listed as one of Australia's Best Places to Work for 2025!
Here's a taste of just some of our perks:
- Opportunity to obtain a professional qualification within the optical field
- A comprehensive induction and training program
- The chance to work with well-known brands, with more than 1,000 frame styles and colours
- A supportive culture
- Two free pairs of glasses each year
- Birthday leave
The role involves being a motivated Optical Assistant in a high-energy fast-paced environment. You will meet and greet customers, provide advice on products, and place specialised orders, becoming a vital part of our store team.
The skills we're looking for include:
- An interest in retail or optics
- Previous experience in a customer service/retail role or similar
- Minimum of 3-6 months customer service or retail experience required
- A high standard of personal presentation
- Punctuality and reliability
- An ability to build rapport with customers
- An ability to work well under pressure
- Flexibility to work retail hours, which may include nights and weekends
- Valid work authorisation in Australia required
Even if you have no experience in optics but have a passion for professional healthcare or retail and a willingness to undergo training with us, we want to hear from you!
About Specsavers: Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care.
Optical Assistant in Sydney employer: Specsavers
At Specsavers, we are dedicated to transforming lives through exceptional eye care while fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our Runaway Bay location offers unparalleled career growth opportunities, cutting-edge technology, and a strong community impact, making it an ideal place for passionate optometrists to thrive. With benefits like professional development, health insurance discounts, and a culture that values diversity, joining our team means being part of a Great Place to Work where you can truly make a difference.
