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Job Details

Dispensing Optician

Employer

wise eyes inc

Date Posted

May 07, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Grande Prairie, AB
  • Earnings $23.00 to $40.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 21, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

wise eyes inc

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

Sales

Tasks

  • Analyze the client's eyeglasses or contact lenses and by measuring the client's eye curvature, pupillary distance and bridge width, using optical measuring devices
  • Obtain specifications for eyeglasses and contact lenses from a prescription prepared by an ophthalmologist or optometrist
  • Supervise or manage activities of other opticians or student opticians
  • Assist clients in selecting eyeglasses
  • Advise on use and care of contact lenses
  • Arrange for grinding or polishing of lenses or grind and polish lenses
  • Adjust finished eyeglasses to fit client
  • Provide customer service

Area of work experience

Sales and marketing promotions

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Positive attitude
  • Patience

Employment terms options

Flexible hours

Experience

Experience an asset

Health benefits

Vision care benefits

Other benefits

Free parking available


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Dispensing Optician is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Opticians
OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating optical measuring devices to measure clients' eye curvatures, pupillary distances and bridge widths; and in using equipment to cut and edge lenses, fit lenses into frames, and grind and polish lenses

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling prescriptive information to produce eyeglasses or arrange for the production of eyeglasses, to arrange for grinding and polishing of lenses, and to adjust finished eyeglasses to fit clients; may supervise or manage the activities of students and other opticians

SOCIAL

Interest in speaking to clients to advise them on the correct use and care of contact lenses

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