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Licensed Optician

America's Best

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Location
Charlotte, NC
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Active Dispensing License, required

Job overview

America’s Best, part of National Vision, is an optical retail company focused on attentive eye care. The Licensed Optician supports patient care and store performance by helping customers with eyeglasses and contact lenses, providing product education, and contributing to sales and store operations. The role also includes maintaining patient records and inventory, supporting quality standards, and mentoring Apprentice Opticians as permitted by law.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Eyeglass Dispensing, nice to haveContact Lens Dispensing, nice to haveContact Lens Training, nice to haveCustomer Service, requiredCommunication, requiredSelling, requiredOrganization, requiredMultitasking, requiredAttention to Detail, required

Qualifications

Active Dispensing License, required3+ Years Related Experience, requiredRetail Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

America’s Best is part of National Vision, one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States. With over 1,000 locations nationwide, we are focused on treating every eye with the attention and expertise it deserves. America’s Best believes in great care, for every kind of eye - because every eye deserves better.

For more details about America's Best, visit AmericasBest.com (https://www.americasbest.com/about-us) .

At America’s Best, we combine value, expertise, and exceptional service to ensure every customer leaves seeing and feeling their best. As an Optician, you’ll play a key role in delivering outstanding patient care while supporting store performance.

What You’ll Do

  • Assist customers with eyeglass and contact lens dispensing, including contact lens insertion and removal training and product education.

  • Deliver exceptional customer service while meeting sales goals and company objectives.

  • Maintain accurate patient records and manage order follow-up, including customer notifications and weekly outreach.

  • Support quality and operational excellence by reducing remakes, following safety standards, and adhering to company policies.

  • Maintain inventory control, merchandising standards, and a clean, organized work environment.

  • Mentor Apprentice Opticians as permitted by law.

How would you like Sundays off? Yes, every Sunday we’re closed!

  • Hold an active dispensing license as required by the state

  • 3+ years related experience or training (required)

  • Previous retail experience (preferred)

  • Strong customer service and clear communication abilities.

  • Confident selling skills with the ability to meet store goals.

  • Organized, detail-minded, and able to multitask in a busy setting.

  • Professional, friendly, and comfortable working with a variety of people.

We reward hard work with competitive pay, bonus opportunities, and a benefits package to support you and your family now and in the future.

Our Benefits Include:

  • Health & Dental Insurance

  • 401k retirement savings with company match and stock purchase plan

  • Flex Spending Account

  • Generous Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

  • Parental leave

  • Employee eyewear discount

  • Overtime pay when applicable

  • Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Life Insurance

  • College scholarship program

Focus on Professional Growth and Career Fulfillment:

  • Training programs available

  • Access to educational courses

  • Emphasis on internal promotions and career advancement

Join us today and see your future clearly!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 863 open Optician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$25–33/hr499 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 30 open Optician jobs in North Carolina and 863 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Optician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (231 postings).
Education
0 of the 863 open Optician jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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