This Position is for an Optician/Optical Administrator (Part Time) with a company located in Gautier.
Job Summary: The basic function of the Optical Associate, Optician is to attract and retain customers by delivering exceptional customer service, fosters customer retention, and promotes outstanding associate/doctor satisfaction.
Duties and Responsibilities: Drive profitable store sales by fostering a customer care culture through practicing and use of effective retail sales skills utilizing the Total Customer Experience Model. Develops professional business relationships with other Associates, Host, and Doctor. Fills ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions and fits and adapts lenses and frames, to include but not limited to the following: Utilizing optical prescription, evaluates prescription in conjunction with customer's visual requirements. Recommends specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit customer needs. Assists customers in the selection of frames and coordinates frames with optical measurements and prescription. Conducts measurements of bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers using appropriate tools. Ensures high quality through accurate measurements, correct pricing, and realistic delivery time quotes
Education and Qualifications: If Required by State: Applicable State licensure or certification by a nationally-recognized optician association as an optician. Ability to sell through use of sales skills and accountability for sales results. Experience and results with a retail or customer service establishment. Experience and results with a retail or customer service establishment. Ability to provide enthusiastic and concise communication to meet/exceed customer expectations as well as foster positive and results-oriented associate, doctor, and host relationships. Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in related field.
AAP/EEO Statement: 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.