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Rochester Optical Vision Care Center is a prescription eyeglass retailer established in Rochester, New York, in 1932. In addition to serving retail clients, we have a 70-year history as a prescription eyeglass supplier to the eye care industry, with our very own Rochester-made products! In addition to our years of dedication to eye care professionals nationwide, Rochester Optical is proud to have served our country for decades by supplying the military with specialized tactical eyewear.

Rochester Optical is recruiting for an experienced (minimum 1 year) full-time and part-time licensed optician.

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Position Summary: The Licensed Optician will be responsible for successfully performing customer service, sales, and operational tasks and positively contributing to a professional optometry office that delivers excellent patient and customer care. The position will work a 5-day work week with no nights and occasional Saturdays until 1:00 p.m.

Essential Job Functions:

• Deliver exceptional service throughout the customers’ shopping and purchasing experience

• Ensure accuracy in taking and recording measurements and adjusting and fitting eyewear

• Expertly guide customers in selecting frames and lenses that are best suited for their personal style, lifestyle, prescription, and price needs

• Ensure finished eyewear meets optical standards and customer requirements

• Maintain presentation standards both on the sales floor and in the back office

• Process orders in Point of Sale (POS) Software and generate reports

• Stay current on product knowledge and fashion trends to enhance sales and service

Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of current optical theory and practices

• Exceptional retail sales and service skills, including the ability to build a client following

• Excellent organization, time-management, solution-finding, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Comfortable using a computer and learning new software

• Ability to project a professional image

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or its equivalent

• New York State License in ophthalmic dispensing

• Three or more years experience; optical retail environment experience preferred

Benefits Package

The benefits package includes medical insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO and three high-deductible plans with employer-sponsored Health Savings Accounts), MetLife Dental Insurance, company-paid group life insurance and group long-term disability insurance policies, a Paid Time Off program, Holidays, a 401(k) program with an annual company match, and a vision program.

Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, selected candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes, including drug testing as permitted or required by applicable law.

Rochester Optical is committed to equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Rochester Optical will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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