Eyewear Consultant/Optician

What We Offer

• Competitive starting salary
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Health insurance
• Paid vacation time
• Even more benefits!

Office Hours

Monday: 8am - 6pm
Tuesday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 4:30pm
Saturday: 8am - 12:00pm (One shift per month)

Who We Are

Maine Optometry is a primary community destination for all vision care and eyewear needs, and we’re in search of a warm, friendly person to deliver an exceptional patient experience in our optical department.

What You’ll Do

• Help patients select eyewear and adjust it to their specifications for a perfect fit and function
• Greet patients with a smile, offer help immediately, and tell them what to expect from our eyewear shopping experience
• Take and record measurements, adjust or fit eyewear correctly, and ensure finished eyewear meets standards and patient requirements
• Explore the needs and priorities of customers by asking open-ended questions
• Review prescriptions, identify special needs, and consult with optometrists and partners as needed
• Custom fit glasses and precisely inspect eyewear; reinforce patients' final selection
• Demonstrate superior product knowledge and accurately describe the features and benefits of various lenses and frames using appropriate tools
• Anticipate and solve problems, explore underlying reasons for patients' issues, and develop long-term solutions to problems
• Present and educate patients on eyewear; commit to delivery date and time of expected eyewear
• Keep frame boards clean, attractive, and organized

Skills & Qualifications We’re Looking For

• Thorough and detail-oriented
• Good at multitasking and handling fast-paced, high-volume environments
• Embraces new technology and change
• Strong customer service and retail skills
• Solid communicator, listener, and team player
• Basic math skills
• American Board of Opticianry (ABO) certified, optical dispensing experience preferred, not required
• Knowledge of current optical frame styles and trends
• High School graduate or GED equivalent