Optician jobs in New Britain, CT

Optician measures and fits contact lenses and eyeglass frames based on prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. Takes precision measurements of eyes using a pupilometer and other devices to ensure proper fit of eyeglasses or contact lenses. Being an Optician assists and advises customers in selecting frames based on their prescription, lifestyle needs, and style preferences. Inspects lenses for quality, fits and adjusts eyewear, and repairs eyewear as needed. Additionally, Optician instructs customer on correct eyeglasses and contact lens care and maintenance. May process work orders and sales. Requires a high school diploma. Requires Applicable License. Requires Licensed Optician. Typically reports to a manager. Optician's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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(USA) Optician Sam's
  • Sam's West, Inc.
  • Meriden, CT PART_TIME
  • Position Summary... What you'll do... Provides Member service by acknowledging the Member, identifying their needs, assisting with purchasing decisions, locating merchandise, resolving issues and concerns, and promoting the Company's products and services. Maintains merchandise presentation by stocking merchandise, setting up, cleaning, and organizing product displays, removing damaged goods, signing and pricing merchandise appropriately, and securing fragile and high-shrink merchandise. Maintains the Sales Floor in Optical area in accordance with Company policies and procedures by properly handling claims and returns, zoning the area, arranging and organizing merchandise, and identifying shrink and damages. Receives and stocks merchandise in the Optical area, and organizes and maintains the Optical area by following Company procedures, utilizing equipment appropriately, merchandising, and completing paperwork, logs, and other required documentation. Operates hardware such as cash registers or related equipment, processes member purchases, and assists in payments, returns, refunds, and exchanges using appropriate procedures for different membership and payment types. Sells Optical products and services by assisting Members with purchasing decisions, measuring, adjusting, and repairing frames and lenses, completing eyewear/contact lens orders, identifying and verifying prescription information, completing and maintaining paperwork, forms, and other required documentation, collecting payments for doctor services, and performing and recording results of optometric pre-tests. Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Primary Location... 22500 W 8 MILE RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48033-4365, United States of America About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.
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Licensed Optician Macy's - Farmington, CT - LensCrafters
  • EssilorLuxottica
  • Farmington, CT FULL_TIME
  • Requisition ID: 642481 Store #: 003233 LensCrafters Position:Part-Time Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information At LensCrafters, we're passionate about bringing people better sight. And it takes ...
  • 24 Days Ago
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Licensed Optician
  • MyEyeDr
  • Avon, CT
  • About the role See yourself starting a new career journey? As a MyEyeDr. Licensed Dispensing Optician (LDO) you will ana...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Non-Licensed Optician
  • Costco
  • South Windsor, CT
  • Job Description Assists members in ordering eyeglasses, uses computer to process orders, dispenses and fits eyeglasses a...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Sales Associate - Bilingual Spanish
  • America's Best
  • Danbury, CT
  • America's Best is part of National Vision, one of the largest optical retailers in the United States. The Americas Best ...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Optical Sales Associate, Part Time #11018
  • US Vision
  • Holyoke, MA
  • Our heritage in eye care spans more than 100 years. In 1885, opticians William Wall and Charles Ochs opened their first ...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Sales Associate - Optical
  • National Vision
  • Bristol, CT
  • Company Description America's Best is part of National Vision, one of the largest optical retailers in the United States...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Database Architect Epic EMR
  • Yale New Haven Health
  • Stratford, CT
  • Overview: To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mi...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Sales Associate LensCrafters
  • EssilorLuxottica
  • Old Saybrook, CT
  • Requisition ID: 842032 Store #: 001015 LensCrafters Position:Part-Time Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information At ...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Licensed Optician - Norwalk, CT - LensCrafters
  • EssilorLuxottica
  • Norwalk, CT
  • Requisition ID: 841235 Store #: 000510 LensCrafters Position:Full-Time Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information At ...
  • 4/20/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About New Britain, Connecticut

New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. According to 2010 Census, the population of the city is 73,206. Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed within the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. The city's official nickname is the "Hardware City" because of its history as a manufacturing center and as the headquarters of Stanley Black & Decker. Because of its large Polish p...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Optician jobs
$50,720 to $65,984
New Britain, Connecticut area prices
were up 1.7% from a year ago
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What does an Optician do?

Optician in Las Cruces, NM
There they receive hands-on experience working as real opticians; they learn about optical mathematics, optical physics and how to use precision eye measuring instruments.
December 18, 2019
Optician in Tallahassee, FL
Opticians make eyeglasses, sell eyeglasses, repair eyeglasses and adjust eyeglasses.
February 10, 2020
Optician in Bridgeport, CT
Some opticians enter the occupation with an associate’s degree or a certificate from a community college or technical school.
February 09, 2020