Specsavers Irvine celebrates more than 50 years of experience with staff milestones

THE TEAM at Specsavers Irvine is celebrating three long-standing members of staff who mark career milestones this year, combining more than 50 years of experience caring for the eyesight of the local community.

The store, located in the Rivergate Centre in Irvine town centre, marked the occasion by presenting long-service certificates to team members Yvonne Gray, Karrie McKay & Alyson Booth, who are celebrating milestones with the store. 

Alyson, a store supervisor at Specsavers Irvine, has built up more than two decades of experience working closely with both staff and customers to provide professional care and services to the local community.

She says: ‘It’s honestly been a pleasure working with the Specsavers Irvine team and the local community for the past 20 years. I’m proud to see the store grow from strength to strength, as well as support generations of customers who’ve paid us a visit for eye tests and care over the years.

Yvonne, a prescribing optometrist with the store, also marks her 20 year anniversary at Specsavers Irvine. She says: ‘Over the past two decades, I’ve got to know so many of our customers who have paid us a visit and it’s fantastic to be able to play a key role in our community.

‘It’s also been fantastic to see the team grow, bringing different strengths to their roles and also see the technology become more advanced, such as OCT, providing an invaluable piece of kit when caring for our customer’s eye health needs.’

‘Throughout my career, I’ve seen many positive changes within the store such as recent expansion, and we have a lot of lovely customers whom I’ve gotten to know when they visit for their eye test every two years.’

Store manager Karrie, also celebrates a milestone, marking 10 years with the store this year. Starting out as a clinical technician with no experience in optics, she’s worked her way through roles including an in-store trainer for staff.

She says: ‘Over the years, I’ve been able to work alongside some of the most kind, dedicated and driven people. It’s this camaraderie that’s made Specsavers more than just a workplace for me.’

Gordon Simpson, store director at Specsavers Irvine, says: ‘Every time we celebrate the milestone of a team member, it’s fantastic for us as a locally-owned business to see how the team has progressed and grown.

‘Specsavers has been serving the people of Irvine for more than 33 years now and these staff milestones showcase just how committed we are to making sure every member of the team can develop a career within our store.

‘We’re also proud of how our team is always keen to support local activities, charities and community groups, putting our community first. We’re thrilled to be able to celebrate these amazing milestones and we thank them for their incredible work day-to-day.’

To book an appointment or speak to a member of the team at Specsavers Irvine store, visithttps://www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/irvine or call 01294 313 353.