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Dispensing Optician

Posted on Jan. 25, 2026 by nan

Montréal, Canada
N/A

Full Time

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
Langue de travail: Français
Heures de travail: 35 to 38 hours per week
Education:
Expérience:
Education
College/CEGEP
or equivalent experience
Work setting
Relocation costs not covered by employer
Willing to relocate
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
Cut and edge lenses and fit lenses into frames
Adjust finished eyeglasses to fit client
Welding experience
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Area of specialization
Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses and fit clients with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
Accurate
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Excellent written communication
Judgement
Reliability
Team player
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
Evening
Morning
Experience
5 years or more
Employment terms options
Day
Health benefits
Vision care benefits
Other benefits
Learning/training paid by employer
Team building opportunities
Support for persons with disabilities
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees