Career Opportunities - Providence
Assistant Manager - FT
(to be posted in October)
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FULL-TIME MANAGING OPTICIAN & PART TIME OPTICIAN
Are you an experienced Optician (RI Licensed) interested in making a move to do what you love in an exciting eyewear specialty retail environment? We invite you to join us as we build our team of eye care professionals, expanding our established brand of expert customer service and curated eyewear from our original location in South County, operating since 2007. Learn more at us at http://www.shadesus.com, and in the last section.
OVERVIEW:
Provide superior customer care in the selection, ordering and dispensing of prescription eyewear and sunwear. Prepare work orders for optical lab. Process billing information. Maintain frame inventory. Coordinate repairs.
Schedule:
FULL-TIME
· Approx. 38 hours per week
· Flexible to discuss four-day week (9:30a-7p) or five-day week (9:30a-5p)
· Weekday schedule is flexible, but most Saturdays would be required
· Supervise PT Optician
PART-TIME
· Weekday schedule is flexible, but one weekend day would be required
Compensation:
FULL-TIME
· Based on experience; minimum of $60K
· Other compensation/benefits, including paid holiday/vacation/sick days, and health insurance contribution
PART-TIME
· Hourly rate based on experience ($28-$30/hour), plus opportunity for bonuses
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:
· Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification.
· Assist clients in selecting frames according to style/color, and ensure that frames are coordinated with facial and eye measurements and optical prescriptions.
· Evaluate prescriptions in conjunction with clients' vocational and other visual requirements.
· Determine clients' current lens prescriptions, when necessary, using lensometer and clients' eyeglasses.
· Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription.
· Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings, and frames to suit client needs.
· Create accurate work orders for ophthalmic lab technicians
· Verify exactness of finished lens.
· Utilizing special tools to repair or replace broken frames, Order parts as needed.
· Assist in warranty processing (scratch, defectives, adaptation, plano).
· Assist in frame returns to seller.
· Maintain safe records of customer prescriptions, work orders, and payments.
· Perform administrative duties such as tracking inventory and sales, performing simple bookkeeping.
· Arrange and maintain displays of optical merchandise.
· Sell goods such as optical frames, sunglasses, and other goods related to eyes in general.
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:
FULL-TIME - Must hold current Rhode Island Opticians License; Minimum of 5 years experience
PART-TIME - Minimum of 3 years dispensing experience
· Ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization through written and two-way verbal communication
· Able to read and write at a high school graduate level
· Able to sit or stand for extended periods of time
· Able to operate office equipment (e.g., cash register personal computer, telephone, copier, etc.)
· Ability to lift 10 to 20 pounds
· Ability to see (Near, Distance, Color, and Depth Perception)
· Manual and finger dexterity, as well as hand/arm steadiness
· Ability to grip and hold items
· Good eye and hand coordination
· Able to work normal and/or extended (evenings, nights, and weekends) office hours to meet established deadlines
· Able to travel independently
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Email cover letter and resume to both:
WHO WE ARE:
Established in 2007, SHADES-Pier Optical is a locally owned eye specialty company that features premium sun & ophthalmic brands and outstanding service. In our 16th year, we are proud to provide our customers with distinctive, fashion-forward frames, as well as the area’s largest selection of sport options. Our original SHADES location is located in the heart of the Pier Village, across the street from the Narragansett Town Beach. We have successfully operated a satellite sunglasses kiosk for 10 years at TF Green Airport (2009 – 2019). In 2014, we expanded to offer prescriptions as a direct result of customer requests seeking the same expert fitting they have come to expect from us with plano sunwear, but the desire to have a well-curated selection of both ophthalmic and sun RX available, all in one location. We promptly updated our name to SHADES-Pier Optical. In Providence, we area excited to have found a new “Pier area” to call home, as we are a mere block away from the Providence Pier, at 423 South Main Street.
OUR MISSION:
Our passion is to provide vision solutions to comfortably fit every face and budget, with fun and friendly expert service.
OUR PRICE GUARANTEE
Last year, we introduced our PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE to give our customers the confidence to continue to shop in-person versus online. We price match all advertised sales on the manufacturers’ brand websites of all in stock frames.
Have you heard the news? SHADES-Pier Optical is opening a new location in Providence, at 423 South Main Street, next to Trader Joe’s. Under construction for early September opening, our brand new 1,500 sf space is being professionally designed with custom eyewear fixtures, dispensing areas, and lighting by industry leader, Eye Designs.
Are you an experienced retail professional with knowledge / experience as a stylist? Are you interested in making a move to do what you love in an exciting eyewear specialty retail environment? We invite you to join us as we build our team of eye care professionals, expanding our established brand of expert customer service and curated eyewear from our original location in South County, operating since 2007. Learn more at us at http://www.shadesus.com, and in the last section.
OVERVIEW:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Greet and assist customers in a positive, friendly manner.
- Maintain up-to-date product knowledge and ability to suggest appropriate styles that lead to maximum sales results.
- Coordinate customer repairs with opticians.
- Perform accurate and efficient customer transactions and daily drawer count.
- Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and returns in a timely manner
- Assist in frame inventory management.
- Meet or exceed sales goals and targets
- Complete assigned cleaning duties.
- Clock in and clock out on time.
- Follow internal protocols to reduce theft.
Schedule:
- Full-time: 35-40 hours per week over 4-5 days per week;
- Part-time: 18-24 hours per week; more hours (if preferred) over time.
- Weekday schedule is flexible, but at least one weekend day would be required.
Compensation:
- Hourly rate $18.75 – 20.00 based on experience, plus opportunity for bonuses.
- Opportunity for promotion to Key Holder, Assistant Manager.
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Must have at least 3 years of retail sales experience within a lifestyle and/of luxury environment.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization through written and two-way verbal communication
- Able to read and write English at a high school graduate level (additional language skills are also desired).
- Able to sit or stand for extended periods of time
- Able to basic computer systems and office equipment (e.g., cash register, personal computer, telephone, copier, security systems
- Ability to lift 10 to 20 pounds
- Ability to see (Near, Distance, Color, and Depth Perception)
- Manual and finger dexterity, as well as hand/arm steadiness
- Ability to grip and hold items
- Good eye and hand coordination
- Able to work normal and/or extended (evenings, nights, and weekends) office hours to meet established deadlines
- Able to travel independently
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Email cover letter and resume to both:
tracey.shadesus@gmail.com
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WHO WE ARE:
Established in 2007, SHADES-Pier Optical is a locally owned eye specialty company that features premium sun & ophthalmic brands and outstanding service. In our 16th year, we are proud to provide our customers with distinctive, fashion-forward frames, as well as the area’s largest selection of sport options. Our original SHADES location is located in the heart of the Pier Village, across the street from the Narragansett Town Beach. We have successfully operated a satellite sunglasses kiosk for 10 years at TF Green Airport (2009 – 2019). In 2014, we expanded to offer prescriptions as a direct result of customer requests seeking the same expert fitting they have come to expect from us with plano sunwear, but the desire to have a well-curated selection of both ophthalmic and sun RX available, all in one location. We promptly updated our name to SHADES-Pier Optical. In Providence, we area excited to have found a new “Pier area” to call home, as we are a mere block away from the Providence Pier, at 423 South Main Street.
OUR MISSION:
Our passion is to provide vision solutions to comfortably fit every face and budget, with fun and friendly expert service.
OUR PRICE GUARANTEE
Last year, we introduced our PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE to give our customers the confidence to continue to shop in-person versus online. We price match all advertised sales on the manufacturers’ brand websites of all in stock frames.