Optician I - All About Eyes - Waterloo

Colonial Group; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Medical, Dental, Life, Vision

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

On Demand Pay

Employee Assistance Program

Paid training and certifications

Incentives

Job summary

All About Eyes in Waterloo is seeking an Optician I to help patients find the best frame and lens options to fit their lifestyle and vision needs.

The role emphasizes professional recommendations, strong customer service, and teamwork, with starting pay at $17/hr plus an aggressive commission/spiff structure and opportunities for growth; training and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting patients with eyewear choices and fitting.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Interest in optician field or optics background.

Responsibilities

• Answering phones and scheduling appointments.
• Verifying insurance benefits and calculating patient responsibility.
• Selecting and ordering eyewear for patients.
• Making small repairs and adjustments for eyeglasses.
• Ensuring that patient experience from start to finish is the best in the business.
• Encouraging and supporting their team by communicating effectively and helping each other reach a common goal.
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and presentation.

Skills

Customer service

Optical knowledge

Frame fitting

Job description

Optician I - All About Eyes - Waterloo

Join the All About Eyes team and gain support in your personal and professional journey.

Optician Roles begin at $17/hr with extremely aggressive/obtainable commissions and spiff structure.

• Teamwork: experience what being a part of the All About Eyes team feels like. Be inspired by your leaders, encouraged and supported by your teammates, and be a part of our community of outstanding professionals ready to guide you in your career.
• Learning + Development: Eye care is an exciting and rewarding career that combines optical knowledge and skills with style and customer service. We will help develop your skills; whether you are new to optics or have experience in the field, we want to support and encourage you by giving you the tools to become industry experts. Mentorship and growth as a leader and an optical professional. 95% of our managers were promoted from within and have built long-standing careers of supporting the goals of their team.

Company Benefits and Perks:

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at All About Eyes to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of programs and benefits to help support our team to live their best life.

• 401k with 4% company match
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Holidays, including a float holiday to celebrate a meaningful day to you.
• On Demand Pay - Pay yourself early anytime you need right from your phone.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid training and certifications/renewals
• Individual and team incentives

Your role as an Optician will be to help patients find the best options in frames and lenses to suit their lifestyle needs and make professional recommendations to ensure they are achieving their best vision.

Some of the responsibilities that an Optician will be responsible each day:

• Answering phones and scheduling appointments.
• Verifying insurance benefits and calculating patient responsibility.
• Selecting and ordering eyewear for patients.
• Making small repairs and adjustments for eyeglasses.
• Ensuring that patient experience from start to finish is the best in the business.
• Encouraging and supporting their team by communicating effectively and helping each other reach a common goal.
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and presentation.

See the All About Eyes difference and be part of our growing team!