Eyewear Consultant/Optician

Maine Optometry; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K retirement savings plan

Health insurance

Paid vacation time

Job summary

Maine Optometry is seeking an Eyewear Sales Consultant/Optician in Lewiston, ME. You will greet patients, assist in selecting eyewear, and ensure proper fit and comfort while delivering a high level of customer service. Training is provided, and prior healthcare experience is a plus but not required.

This full-time role offers benefits including a 401K plan, health insurance, and paid vacation. Office hours are listed, and the team emphasizes a friendly environment and community focus in vision

Qualifications

• Friendly, detail oriented and eager to contribute to a positive work environment.
• Experience in healthcare or customer service is a plus but not required.
• Ability to take and record measurements and adjust eyewear to fit.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic math skills for transactions and measurements.
• ABO certification or optical dispensing experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and explain what to expect from the eyewear shopping experience.
• Take and record measurements, adjust eyewear for fit and comfort, ensure eyewear meets standards.
• Explore customer needs with open-ended questions and identify preferences.
• Review prescriptions and consult with optometrists as needed.
• Custom fit glasses and inspect eyewear; reinforce final selection.
• Explain features and benefits of lenses and frames to patients.
• Educate patients on eyewear and manage delivery timelines.

Skills

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Adaptable to change

Customer service & retail

Communication & teamwork

Basic math

ABO certification

Frame styles knowledge

Job description

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Full Time Sales Lewiston, ME, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1401

Salary Range: $20.00 To $25.00 Hourly

Maine Optometry is growing with 7 new Doctors. Come be a part of our team!

Location: Lewiston

Salary Range:$20 — $25 hourly

If you\'re friendly, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to a positive work environment, we want to hear from you! Experience in healthcare or customer service is a plus but not required – we provide comprehensive training.

Do you have a “can do” spirit and strong drive to deliver exceptional customer service and eyewear to help patients in the community? If so, then our Eyewear Sales Consultant/Optician role in our Maine locations would be a great fit for you!

What We Offer:

• 401K retirement savings plan
• Health insurance
• Paid vacation time
• And even more benefits!

Office Hours:

• Monday: 8am - 6pm
• Tuesday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm
• Friday: 8am - 4:30pm

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. When you join our practice, you’ll enjoy a supportive staff environment and access to all the amazing things Maine has to offer in your time away from work, like gorgeous natural wonders and outdoor activities. Apply today!

What You’ll Do:

As an Eyewear Sales Consultant/Optician, you’ll be instrumental in helping patients select eyewear and adjusting it to their specifications for a perfect fit and function. You’ll represent our practice by greeting our patients with a smile, immediately offering help, and telling them what to expect from our eyewear shopping experience. You will also:

• Take and record measurements, adjust or fit eyewear correctly, and ensure finished eyewear meets standards and patient requirements
• Explores the needs and priorities of customers by asking open ended questions.
• Review prescriptions, identify special needs, and consult with optometrists and partner with management as needed
• Custom fit glasses and precisely inspect eyewear; and reinforce patients’ final selection
• Demonstrate superior product knowledge and accurately describe the features and benefits of various lenses and frames using appropriate tools
• Anticipate, 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 able to handle 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