Optical Retail Sales Associate FT North Charleston, SC #271

Eyemart Express; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Matching

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Licensing & Advancement Support

Job summary

Eyemart Express in North Charleston, SC is seeking an Optical Retail Sales Associate for a full-time role in-store. You will guide patients in selecting frames and lenses, ensuring accurate prescriptions, and coordinating with the lab for final production.

You will assist with measurements, educate on eyeglass care, process payments, and maintain product knowledge while providing excellent customer service. This role emphasizes teamwork and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Optical industry experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide Exceptional Customer Service: guide patients in selecting eyeglass frames, lenses, and coatings tailored to their needs.
• Ensure accurate measurements and prescription information for lab technicians.
• Oversee the production process and dispense glasses to patients with care.
• Process payments and refunds using the Point of Sale system.
• Educate patients on eyeglass care and process insurance claims.
• Maintain up-to-date product knowledge and manage patient files with confidentiality.
• Take measurements, prepare work orders, inspect final products for accuracy, and adjust frames as needed.
• Price, stock, and organize merchandise.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Point of Sale system

Job description

Career Opportunities with Eyemart Express

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Optical Retail Sales Associate FT North Charleston, SC #271

Optical Retail Sales Associate Full Time

30 years ago Dr. Barnes founded Eyemart Express to deliver everything a patient needs. It started with one friendly shop in Appleton, WI and has since expanded to over 245 in 42 states. Today, Eyemart Express is celebrated for promptly delivering quality eyewear at great prices, while maintaining great relationships with optometrists and local communities. We’re not like everyone else, with local labs in stores, eye exams and same-day delivery on glasses - our customers never miss a moment. Now, you can join one of the nation’s top optical retailers and get to improve lives by helping people see better.

Earning Potential: The earning potential for this role is competitive, inclusive of base pay and incentives.

As a Retail Associate, you'll guide patients in selecting eyeglass frames, lenses, and coatings tailored to their needs. You'll ensure accurate measurements and prescription information for our lab technicians, oversee the production process, and provide personalized care when dispensing glasses to patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide Exceptional Customer Service: Use your optical expertise and product knowledge to precisely meet customer needs, ensuring personalized and informed interaction


• Stay informed about sales, promotions, and company policies


• Process payments and refunds using our Point of Sale system


• Educate patients on eyeglass care


• Process insurance claims


• Maintain up-to-date product knowledge


• Create and manage patient files with confidentiality in mind


• Take necessary measurements, prepare work orders, and inspect final products for accuracy


• Adjust and repair frames as needed


• Price, stock, and organize merchandise

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED


• Optical industry experience is a plus!


• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Benefits

• Health Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Matching 401k


• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability


• Life Insurance


• Fully paid benefits to maintain licensing requirements and opportunities for advancement

At Eyemart Express, we're dedicated to excellence in everything we do. We understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to be as flexible as possible with scheduling needs to ensure our team members can achieve harmony between work and personal life.

This posting provides an overview of the role. A full job description will be provided upon hire.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.