Free optician job description template
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Optician
About the job
[Business name] is hiring an Optician who fits eyeglasses and contact lenses from prescriptions and helps customers choose eyewear. [One or two sentences about your business and why someone would want to work there.]
What you’ll do
- Receive customers' prescriptions for eyeglasses or contact lenses
- Measure customers' eyes and faces
- Help customers choose frames and lens treatments
- Create work orders for the optical laboratory
- Adjust, repair and replace eyewear
- Assist customers with inserting and removing contact lenses
- Educate customers about caring for eyewear
What you need
- High school diploma or equivalent
- State optician license [if required in your state]
- Retail or customer service experience
- Eye for detail
Nice to have
- Optician certification
- Experience with [lens types and your lab]
How to apply
[Apply link, email or phone], by [date].
[Business name] is an equal opportunity employer.
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Example: the template filled in for a small business
Hypothetical example for Clearview Optical, a one-location eyewear shop.
Clearview Optical is hiring an Optician (Tuesday to Saturday). You'll take measurements, help customers choose frames, order lenses and handle adjustments and repairs. Licensing is required where applicable; we train on our lab and systems.
Notice what makes it work: real hours, the actual tools, who they report to, and one honest reason to want the job. That’s the difference between a blank template and a job description that gets the right applicants.
What an optician does
An optician fits eyeglasses and contact lenses from prescriptions and helps customers choose eyewear. Typical duties include:
- Receive customers' prescriptions for eyeglasses or contact lenses
- Measure customers' eyes and faces
- Help customers choose frames and lens treatments
- Create work orders for the optical laboratory
- Adjust, repair and replace eyewear
- Assist customers with inserting and removing contact lenses
Duties adapted from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Requirements, training and licenses
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says some states require opticians to be licensed, and maintaining certification requires continuing education. Check your state board.
Training: Long-term on-the-job training.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Opticians.
How much does an optician make?
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. A median means half earned more and half earned less. Pay in your area may be higher or lower; check postings for similar jobs near you. A growing number of states and cities require a pay range in job postings, so check your local rules before you post.
Before you set the rate, run the free hiring cost calculator. It adds payroll taxes and other costs and shows how much work the hire needs to bring in to pay for itself.
Free template or written for you?
| Free template | Job Description $30 | Hiring Kit $299 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written for | Any business | Your business | Your business |
| Duties and schedule | Typical, with blanks | Yours, filled in | Yours, filled in |
| Pay | National figure | Set for your local market | Set for your local market |
| State rules | “Check your state” | Checked for your state | Checked for your state |
| Ready to post | No, you edit it | Yes | Yes, plus the job posting |
| Performance review form | — | Included free | Included |
| Interview guide and 30-60-90 day plan | — | — | Included |
| Use the template | Have us write it | Get the Hiring Kit |
Free template
- Typical duties with blanks to fill in
- National pay figure
- You edit it before posting
Job Description · $30
- Written for your business: your duties, schedule and pay
- Checked for your state’s rules
- Ready to post
- Free matching performance review form
Hiring Kit · $299
- Everything in the $30 job description
- The job posting
- Interview guide
- 30-60-90 day plan for the new hire
Fixed prices. See what’s included in Job Description Writing and the Hiring Kit.
Common questions
Do opticians need a license?
Some states require it, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Look up your state's optician rules before you post and say which credential you need.
Can I use this template for free?
Yes. Copy it, edit it and post it. It's a starting point written for any business, so fill in the brackets and adjust the duties to your actual job. If you'd rather have it written for your business, ready to post, our Job Description service is $30.
Is this legal advice?
No. This page is general information. Requirements for some roles, especially in healthcare, vary by state. Check your state's rules, and talk to an employment attorney if you're unsure.
Published by Groundwork Business Advisory. Updated October 2026. General information, not legal advice. Pay data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2025 wage estimates.