Optometrist opportunity – Specsavers Queenstown, NZ

22 May 2024

Work in a hugely experienced team and in an amazing location, at Specsavers Queenstown.

About the role: 

  • Excellent salary package.
  • Flexible roster, 4 day working week or 9 day fortnight can be an option.
  • Opportunity to work towards being an optom partner in the store.
  • Support and make an impact in the local community.
  • Work with market-leading equipment, including an OCT
    Registration and PII covered each year
  • Work a well-trained retail team, who are all able to dispense and who will make your life easier.

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 Chris Rickard on +64 (0) 275 795 499 or chris.rickard@specsavers.com

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