Optical Dispensing Assistant

Optical Dispensing Assistant– Loddon & Lowestoft

Contract Personnel are looking for an experienced Optical Dispensing Assistant for join our client’s friendly team. 

How does the day-to-day look?

• Assisting in Dispensing
• Offer the customer general advice and guidance
• Implement minor repairs to frames
• Carry out OCT, retinal photography, tonometry and visual field tests supplementary to an eye examination and to alert the optometrist to any unusual / abnormal features identified through these processes
• Keep appropriate records and report to the Practice Manager as required
• Selling & Customer Relationship Management
• Maximise sales whilst minimising costs to ensure the achievement of specified margins and targets
• Ascertain the wants and needs of each customer
• Recommend, select and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and wants
• Describe merchandise and explain its use, benefits, operation and care to customers
• Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions as well as policies regarding payment, exchanges and security
• Serve customers, bag and package purchases
• Observe and identify security risks and theft and to prevent and attend to these occurrences appropriately
• Ensure that the practice provides excellent customer service at all times, meeting and – where possible – exceeding customer expectations
• Answer the telephones and deal with enquiries and appointments
• Manage enquiries, complaints, refunds etc, as required
• Implement the policies and procedures set out in the Employment Handbook
• Contribute to positive working relationships within the team
• Be aware of the needs of team members and to show them courtesy
• Communicate effectively with others in the team
• Work collaboratively with team members and management colleagues in order to meet the objectives of the business
• Put forward ideas and feedback during team meetings in order to improve ways of working
• Health & Safety / Environmental Health
• Implement the legal obligation to maintain a safe working environment at all times
• Follow the company’s procedures, as described in the Health & Safety Policy
• Report anything unsafe to the Operations Director, and to report accidents, near misses, and so on in the accident book

Schedule: Full time – Saturdays included

Salary: £23,500 - £27,500 DOA

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