Retail Sales Assistant

Adrenaline Optometry is a family-owned independent practice in Terrigal. We provide the widest range of sports & lifestyle eyewear and customer service like no other. We offer full scope Optometry services with special focus on custom made eyewear including Everyday Specs, Sunglasses and Contact Lens for all lifestyles.

JOB TITLE AND TYPE: Optical & Sales Assistant, PT or FT

LOCATION: Adrenaline Optometry Terrigal

SUPERVISOR/MANAGER: Managing Optometrist & Practice Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE:
Previous experience as a Retail Assistant or Optical Assistant is required for this position. You should have fantastic organisation and communication skills, able to work effectively in a team, and thrive on working to the values at Adrenaline Optometry.

This is a hybrid role, and you would be responsible of various of tasks and duties from opening to closing of the day.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provide friendly and efficient customer service and general practice retail skills ie greeting customers, answering questions, assist customers choose frames, discuss lenses options etc
- Selling plano and prescription optical and sunglasses to customers. with Ie progressive lenses, single vision lenses, bifocal lenses, coatings, transitions, tints and polarised options
- Dispensing duties to ensure the very best patient experience ie measure PD and heights and processing all patient orders
- Take payment electronically or via cash
- Process, expedite and arrange shipping on online orders
- Maintain a high level of housekeeping in the practice including overall presentation and cleanliness
- Complete administration duties including, booking patient appointments & follow up appointments, maintain inventory of frames and contact lenses
- You will work to all practice policies and healthcare guidelines
- Able to work Saturdays

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SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 12 months of retail or sales experience within a retail environment
- Self-assured individual with the confidence to take initiative and make decisions for the customer
- Experience working effectively in a team environment as well autonomously under limited supervision
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail
- The ability to build genuine and supportive relationships with patients, networks and colleagues
- Experience with EFTPOS or Hicaps machine
- Great sense of fashion with eyewear and colour to suit patient needs
- Willingness to work in a team with a positive can-do attitude
- Solutions focused
- Punctuality and reliability

PERKS
- Work for a family-owned practice
- Staff discounts on eyewear
- An in-depth on boarding and training, that will continue throughout your career
- Possibility to receive subsidised formal training in Optical Dispensing
- Operations - Monday to Saturday

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.65 - $35.19 per hour

Expected hours: 28 - 38 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance

Supplementary Pay:

- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- Are you available to work on Saturdays?
- Do you have 12 months of sales or optical experience within an retail environment?
- Are you interested in sports and lifestyle eye fashion, encompassing both boutique labels and global brands?

Work Location: In person

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $23.23 - $35.19 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance

Supplementary Pay:

- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- Are you available to work on Saturdays?
- Do you have 12 months of sales or optical experience within an retail environment?
- Are you interested in sports and lifestyle eye fashion, encompassing both boutique labels and global brands?

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person