
Licensed Optician
Linden, NJJob$24.5–36.75/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
America’s Best, part of National Vision, is seeking a Licensed Optician to provide eyeglass and contact lens dispensing, patient support, and customer service while contributing to store performance. The role includes maintaining patient records, inventory, and merchandising standards, and mentoring Apprentice Opticians as permitted by law. An active dispensing license as required by the state and 3+ years of related experience or training are required.
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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
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Assist customers with eyeglass and contact lens dispensing, including contact lens insertion and removal training and product education.
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Deliver exceptional customer service while meeting sales goals and company objectives.
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Maintain accurate patient records and manage order follow-up, including customer notifications and weekly outreach.
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Support quality and operational excellence by reducing remakes, following safety standards, and adhering to company policies.
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Maintain inventory control, merchandising standards, and a clean, organized work environment.
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Mentor Apprentice Opticians as permitted by law.
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Hold an active dispensing license as required by the state
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3+ years related experience or training (required)
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Previous retail experience (preferred)
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Strong customer service and clear communication abilities.
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Confident selling skills with the ability to meet store goals.
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Organized, detail-minded, and able to multitask in a busy setting.
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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:
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Health & Dental Insurance
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401k retirement savings with company match and stock purchase plan
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Flex Spending Account
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Generous Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
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Parental leave
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Employee eyewear discount
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Overtime pay when applicable
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Short- and Long-Term Disability
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Life Insurance
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College scholarship program
Focus on Professional Growth and Career Fulfillment:
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Training programs available
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Access to educational courses
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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.
Salary Range: $24.50 - $36.75 per hour
How this job compares
Set against the 917 open Optician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$24.5–36.75/hr
- US median$24–31/hr527 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $30.63/hr, is 10% above the US median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the middle half of Optician hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 41 open Optician jobs in New Jersey and 917 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Warby Parker23 open
- America's Best (this employer)12 open
- Boscov's Department Store, LLC3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Optician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (253 postings).
- Education
- 0 of the 917 open Optician jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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