Now Hiring - Optical Sales Associate in South Portland, ME

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Welcome to Pro Vision Center!

Who we are:

Pro Vision Center is a locally owned Eyewear store, just steps from the Foodcourt entrance in the Maine Mall. Our educated staff has been helping patients choose their best fit for frames
& lenses since 2002. We are a small staff made of our manager & lab tech with over 45 years of experience and Lead Optician of 8 years. We pride ourselves on providing top-notch customer service, and producing outstanding products. We are a professional, supportive, engaging group that thrive off of teamwork.

Our best complement? “You have an incredible selection!” Being locally owned we have the luxury of supplying many hand-selected frames, from value brands to independent brands, and everything in between. These options give our staff and customers the opportunity for an enjoyable and memorable experience, creating happy long term customers.

We are seeking a new Optical Retail Associate!

Our mission is to provide exceptional customer service to every patient, while guiding each customer to their best frame & lens fit.

We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming, and inviting atmosphere where questions are always encouraged.

Pro Vision Center is seeking an individual to help us achieve our mission statement. Optical, medical, retail, or customer service experience is preferred but NOT necessary. A drive for learning IS a requirement. We do all training on site, with Hoya, and the combined knowledge from our helpful, and friendly staff.

Your role will be to:

• Greet each patient in a timely manner
• Finding patients insurance benefits, informing patients in or out-of-network coverage
• Assisting patients with frame selection
• Interpreting patients prescription
• Build and maintain relationships with the patients while providing a welcoming and warm environment
• Being attentive to details; reviewing prescriptions and/or patient information carefully
• Measuring for fit
• Frame adjustments and/or repairs
• Problem-solving & creative thinking
• Verifying types of lenses, and prescription
• Basic POS & computer knowledge
• Office duties- filing, organizing frames, light cleaning, answering phones, sanitizing frames.

*No experience is needed, we are happy to train you to become the next best Optician in Maine.

Our ideal candidate will have the following credentials/skills:

● High School or GED
● Sales
● Customer Service
● Optical Sales

Why You'll Love Us:

We work together to create a low-stress and pleasant atmosphere. This extends to the sales floor to provide a better experience for our new patients, visitors, and Opticians. We hand-select from a variety of high-end brands to value eyewear to supply our patients with options depending on their needs, unlike other competitors.

Did we mention we are locally owned? This makes each encounter even more personable knowing you are giving back to the community while giving the gift of sight.

The salary range for this position is starting at $16 per hour (plus bonus/commission) depending on the level of experience being an Optician (higher hourly wage for more experience). We offer the following benefits:

Benefits:

• Flexible Schedules
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Supplemental Aflac Insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Job Types:

• Full-time
• Part-time

Salary:

• $16.00 per hour +

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $21.18 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• South Portland, ME 04106: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person