Registered / licensed optician
Feel the joy of improving lives
Building trust in better eyecare
Our registered/licensed opticians encounter people with all kinds of eyecare needs. Together with your team, you’ll make sure everyone is empowered to see to their full potential. For you, this role is about giving the best care. It’s the pride you feel when you see the difference your knowledge and skills can make. Our size and scale mean that you can start here, practice to your full scope, and follow your dream career path. You’ll already have a broad range of training in clinical skills, complex prescriptions, paediatric dispensing and more. And there’s plenty of room for development, whether it’s becoming a contact lens fitter, taking on additional qualifications, helping others to develop or setting your sights on partnership.
Search for rolesHear from some of our Opticians
Zully Kasmani
Registered Optician
I had a patient, another health care worker, who told me how he liked that we were set up for people to get their eye exam and glasses all in one place. From the pre-tests to the eye exam, to selecting their frames and lenses.
Lorenzo Martinelli
Licensed Optician
By building a stronger bridge between retail and optometry Specsavers has at heart to value the optician role in stores. Specsavers offers continuous training and provides all the tools to accomplish this mission as eyecare professionals.
Our latest roles
Salary
Competitive
Location
Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Contract Type
Permanent
Area of Interest
Licensed Optician
Description
Okotoks, AB - OkotoksFull-time and Part-time Positions Available Like you, we know the value and expertise a licensed optician brings to eyecare for customers and patients. As eye health is our top p
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01/01/0001
Salary
$25/hour - $37/hour
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Contract Type
Permanent
Area of Interest
Licensed Optician
Location
Winnipeg
Description
Location: 1358 Sargent Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3P8 Hours: Weekend availability required, up to 40 hours per week, based on business needs. Welcome to Specsavers – where we’re not just about eyewear and
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
$28 - $30
Location
Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
Store ID
6096
Contract Type
Permanent
Area of Interest
Licensed Optician
Location
Sidney
Description
Location: 2424 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 1X4 Hours: Up to 40 hours per week, based on business needs. Welcome to Specsavers – where we’re not just about eyewear and eyecare, but about changing lives
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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