Licensed Optician - Cincinnati, OH

Position Overview

At every neighborhood Pearle Vision we believe nothing should keep patients from getting the eye care they need. Join the Pearle Vision team in your community as a Full‑Time Licensed Optician. Pearle Vision is part of Essilor Luxottica, a global leader in vision care products, and offers a global community of over 200,000 employees.

The Licensed Optician attracts and retains customers by delivering an exceptional customer experience, fostering customer retention, and promoting outstanding associate/doctor satisfaction.

• Drive profitable store sales by fostering a retail selling culture and practicing NECE.
• Develop professional business relationships with Associates and Doctors.
• Fill ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions and fit and adapt lenses and frames, including:
  • Utilize optical prescription to evaluate prescription in conjunction with customer visual requirements.
  • Ask lifestyle questions to determine customer’s vision needs.
  • Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames to suit customer needs.
  • Assist customers in the selection of frames and coordinate frames with optical measurements and prescription.
  • Conduct measurements of bridge and eyesize, temple length, vertex distance, pupilary distance and optical centers using appropriate tools.
  • Troubleshoot vision issues confidently and bring to resolution for customer satisfaction.
  • Aid in training new associates to help them understand frame and lens selection.
• Assist with ensuring each store is effectively merchandised and presented according to planogram and company standards.
• Ensure high quality through accurate measurements, correct pricing, POS entry, and realistic delivery time quotes.
• Maximize Managed Vision Care relationships and sales opportunities.
• Assist with timely implementation of approved marketing programs, including execution of marketing programs and initiatives, and adherence to company standards for signage and promotions.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• State licensure or certification by a nationally‑recognized opticianary association as an optician.
• Experience and results with a retail or customer service establishment.
• Ability to sell through use of sales skills and accountability for sales results.
• Ability to present and implement decisive and creative solutions to issues/opportunities to grow the business.
• Ability to provide enthusiastic and concise communication to meet/exceed customer expectations and foster positive, results‑oriented associate, doctor, and host relationships.
• Success in store merchandising and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage priorities through adaptability, willingness to take calculated risks, and follow‑up.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in retail operations.
• 3+ years of experience.
• Experience with personal computers.

Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first‑class total rewards package. Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts.

Essilor Luxottica complies with all applicable laws related to the application and hiring process. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, ancestry, veteran or military status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law.

Native Americans in the US receive preference in accordance with Tribal Law.