An exciting opportunity is available for an Optometrist to join the team at our Specsavers Wangaratta store.

Surrounded by national parks, Wangaratta offers a thriving CBD and beautiful countryside. With several quality private and public schools available in the area, it’s also a fantastic place to grow a family.

About the store and role:

  • Highly attractive salary of up to $165,000, including a $30K sign on bonus – dependent on experience
  • Travel between the Wangaratta and Benalla store is required
  • Market leading equipment, including OCT in both stores
  • Excellent opportunities for further career development and progression – including pathway to partnership
  • Warm, welcoming, and experienced team
  • Excellent work/life balance – no Sundays/Public holidays required

This store is a star performer under our ‘Specsavers: The Place to Work’ initiative, offering the following key benefits to all store team members:

  • Birthday leave
  • Volunteer Leave
  • Access to Specsavers Perks staff discount program
  • Two free pairs of glasses each year
  • 30% off glasses voucher for family and friends each year

Why choose Specsavers?

  • Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, and the retailer of choice for contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand.
  • We are on a continual mission to transforming eye health by: eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection.
  • In 2021, we are detecting glaucoma in 1.43% of our patients, nearly matching the reported national prevalence rate of 1.5%
  • Proud to have well and truly reached 200,000 KeepSight registrations
  • In April 2021, Specsavers had surpassed their target of registering 200,000 patients for their KeepSight initiative, with 80% of KeepSight registered patients who were due for their eye test attending on time
  • We are continuously working to reduce the 50% of people with diabetes who do not receive regular eye checks
  • We estimate our Optometrists have reduced the level of undiagnosed glaucoma among our patients by at least 60%

For a confidential chat about this opportunity, contact Ruby Lewis on +61 (4) 4788 9110 or email ruby.lewis@specsavers.com

If you are a final year student or recent graduate, please contact your Graduate Recruitment Consultant or email apac.graduateteam@specsavers.com

Remember – we have a Refer a Friend cash bonus for any optometrist we place in a locum or full-time position who isn’t known to us.