Optician
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are a small, but growing practice looking for a full time experienced optician to join our optical family. We value community, culture, quality and integrity of care at our practice. We are located next door to a successful optometry and ophthalmology practice specializing in glaucoma and cataracts. We treat our patients like family and are looking for opticians who uphold the same values as we do and are looking for growth, opportunity and a fun working environment.
Job duties include:
- Frame selections with each patient directly. We style our patients into the best independent eyewear in the world. We work one-on-one with them to ensure the best fit possible.
- Answering phones and scheduling frame selections and lens cutting appointments as we have our own in house lab to ensure quality lab work done in a timely manner.
- Processing glasses and contact lens orders with and without insurance.
- Quality inspections in the lab including checking prescriptions, measurements and frame adjustments.
- Keeping our front office, back office and lab tidy and clean at all times.
- Back office work including scanning and bookkeeping.
Skills needed to perform this job include:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Quick learner
- Able to handle multiple tasks of a retail environment
- Ambitious
- Knowledge of fashion
- Professional
- Detail oriented
- Well-groomed
- Reliable
- Minimum of 1 year of optical experience required
We offer competitive pay, benefits, health insurance (for FT) and a great environment to learn and grow.
Full time schedule Hire #1 9:00am - 5:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (10:30am - 7:00pm), Friday and Saturday.
If all of the above sound like you please send us an email or give us a call, we'd love to speak with you :)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Optical Experience: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
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STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24 - £30 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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