Job Details
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Français
- Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: College / CEGEP; Opticianry / ophthalmic dispensing optician
- Expérience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work Setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Tasks
- Analyze client eyeglasses or contact lenses and measure eye curvature, pupillary distance and bridge width using optical measuring devices
- Obtain specifications for eyeglasses and contact lenses from a prescription prepared by an ophthalmologist or optometrist
- Supervise or manage activities of other opticians or student opticians
- Assist clients in selecting eyeglasses
- Advise on use and care of contact lenses
- Arrange for grinding or polishing of lenses or grind and polish lenses
- Cut and edge lenses and fit lenses into frames
- Adjust finished eyeglasses to fit client
Supervision
Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal Suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening Questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- Do you live near the job location?
Health Benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial Benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Long Term Benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other Benefits
Support for Persons with Disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)