Aspiring Optician: Elevate Eyewear & Patient Service

Affinity Eye Care; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Match

Vision Service Plan

Employee Vision Discount Program

HSA/FSA

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Affinity Eye Care is seeking an Apprentice Optician to deliver exceptional patient service and assist in selecting frames and lenses tailored to each patient’s vision, lifestyle, and budget. The role emphasizes precise dispensing, POS accuracy, and collaborative problem solving.

The position is full-time and on-site, with responsibilities spanning greeting patients, explaining processes, and maintaining high optical standards while embracing new technologies and trends in eyewear.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Part of a sanctioned Optician Apprenticeship Program within a licensed state.
• Strong customer service skills: communicator, listener and team builder.
• Knowledge of current optical theory and merchandise.
• Strong basic math skills.
• Awareness of current fashion trends.
• Sales and service skills.
• Familiarity with POS, computers and calculators.
• Embrace new technology and change.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and explain the process transparently.
• Assist patients in selecting frames and lenses best suited for vision, lifestyle and budget.
• Dispense eyewear and ensure finished optical standards per patient requests.
• Operation of the POS with accuracy for payments and transactions.
• Assist colleagues with complex product questions and prescriptions.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Sales

Teamwork

Math skills

Education

High school diploma

Optician apprenticeship program

Tools

POS systems

Calculators

Job description

Affinity Eye Care is seeking an Apprentice Optician to deliver exceptional patient service and assist in selecting frames and lenses tailored to each patient’s vision, lifestyle, and budget. The role emphasizes precise dispensing, POS accuracy, and collaborative problem solving.

The position is full-time and on-site, with responsibilities spanning greeting patients, explaining processes, and maintaining high optical standards while embracing new technologies and trends in eyewear.