Optical Retail Sales Associate PT Sioux City, IA #007

Eyemart Express•Sioux City, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Eyemart Express is a leading optical retailer with over 245 stores nationwide, known for promptly delivering quality eyewear at great prices. They have local labs in stores, offer eye exams, and provide same-day delivery on glasses. This role offers competitive earning potential, including base pay and incentives. The Optical Retail Sales Associate, also known as a Retail Optician, will assist patients in selecting eyeglass frames, lenses, and coatings, ensure lab technicians have accurate measurements and prescription information, and dispense completed glasses to patients. The company values work-life balance and offers flexible scheduling.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Experience working in retail, customer service, or sales.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the optical industry is preferred but not required.
We are willing to train.

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional customer service to all patients.
Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions as well as policies regarding payment, returns, and exchanges.
Compute and process payment transactions/refunds using the in-house Point of Sale system.
Process insurance claims efficiently.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products.
Create and maintain patient files, following company and HIPAA policies regarding confidentiality.
Assess and interpret patient’s needs/wants based upon prescription requirements, facial features, lifestyle, and occupation, and suggest the most appropriate products (i.e., frames, lens type, coatings).
Take necessary measurements (i.e., measuring the patient’s pupillary distance).
Prepare work orders for the lab ensuring all pertinent information is listed (i.e., patient information, prescription, lens size/type, measurements, special tinting or coating, etc.).
Pull correct lenses according to work order specifications.
Inspect the final product for accuracy; adjust completed glasses to fit the patient using pliers, hands, and heat if necessary to bend frames accordingly.
Adjust/repair damaged frames, replace nose pads, and missing screws.
Price, stock, and straighten merchandise.