Apprentice Optician: Launch Your Eye Care Career

Pearle Vision; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pearle Vision in Olympia, WA is seeking an Apprentice Optician to deliver exceptional customer service, assist with eyewear fittings, and learn under a licensed optician. You will guide customers through the eyewear selection process and ensure accurate prescriptions are followed.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, taking measurements, reviewing prescriptions under supervision, helping choose frames, operating the POS system, and providing care tips.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• State licensure program registration or equivalent schooling.
• Previous optical and retail experience.
• Knowledge of State licensing and Guidelines.
• Knowledge of current optical theory and practices.
• Strong communicator and listener to customers and associates.
• Strong basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Awareness of current fashion trends.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Sales skills.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers without delay. Shows urgency in providing service to customers and satisfying their needs.
• Determines the reason for the customer's visit, exchanges names, and explains how to shop at Pearle Vision.
• Attentive to details; under guidance, reviews prescriptions and identifies special needs.
• Consistently demonstrates adherance to NECE.
• Performs work accurately and thoroughly. Identifies situations involving unsatisfied customers and acts quickly for resolution, focusing on what WE CAN DO not what we cannot.
• Uses the Eyewear Consultation Folder to educate the customer on Pearle Vision products, guarantees and services including: eyewear care tips, complimentary adjustments and follow-up services.
• Under guidance and instruction from an Optician:
• Handles tasks such as taking and recording measurements, adjusting or fitting eyewear carefully and correctly, is thorough and exact in details.
• Ensures finished eyewear meets Pearle Vision' optical standards and customer requirements/requests.
• Trouble shoots vision issues and determines correct course of action.
• Demonstrates good product knowledge; takes the initiative to accurately describe the features and benefits of various lenses and frames:
• Assists the customer in selecting frames and lenses that are best suited for needs.
• Operates the Software system by inputting customer and prescription information with accuracy and attention to detail and ensures eyewear is being processed and followed through on.
• Accurately operates the cashier terminal, when required, collecting proper payment following company security procedures and retaining proper change for a variety of transactions, such as credit cards, layaways, discounts, insurance and coupons.
• Ensures customer is aware of expected delivery date of eyewear
• Takes pride in the appearance of the store and shows initiative in keeping the displays and inventory clean, attractive and organized.
• Informs management of potential safety opportunities (ie. broken tiles, furniture, etc.).
• Demonstrates safe work habits.

Skills

Strong communicator

Interpersonal skills

Sales skills

Knowledge of store merchandise

Strong basic math skills

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

State licensure program registration or equivalent schooling

Tools

Cash register

Computers

Calculators

Job description

Pearle Vision in Olympia, WA is seeking an Apprentice Optician to deliver exceptional customer service, assist with eyewear fittings, and learn under a licensed optician. You will guide customers through the eyewear selection process and ensure accurate prescriptions are followed.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, taking measurements, reviewing prescriptions under supervision, helping choose frames, operating the POS system, and providing care tips.