Optician Job Description Template

Job title

Optician

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable optician to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will help customers choose frames and lenses, take facial and eye measurements and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Help customers choose frames and lenses
• Take facial and eye measurements
• Interpret prescriptions
• Order lenses
• Fit and adjust eyewear
• Repair frames
• Teach contact lens care
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current license or certification as required by [state]
• Working knowledge of prescription interpretation and frame selection
• Customer service and attention to detail
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• ABO Certification
• NCLE Certification
• State optician license
• Experience with lensometer

Skills

• Lens measurements
• Frame adjustment
• Lens types and coatings
• Contact lens fitting basics
• Patience
• Style sense

Work environment and schedule

Opticians work in optical stores, eye doctor offices and retail chains. Retail settings often include evenings and weekends.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.