We're Not Looking for just an Optician.
We're looking for someone who lights up when a child picks up their first pair of glasses.
Someone who celebrates when a patient recovering from a concussion finally feels comfortable in a busy grocery store again after receiving prism glasses.
Someone who loves helping people feel confident, cared for, and truly seen.
At Elite Vision Therapy Centre, we believe vision is about far more than eyesight. We are a family-oriented Neuro-Optometry and Vision Therapy clinic in Etobicoke with a full-service optical dispensary. Every day, we work with children, adults, and patients with neurological and visual challenges to help them learn, perform, connect, and experience the world more comfortably and confidently.
We're looking for an Optician or an experienced Optical Assistant to join our team full-time and become an important part of that journey.
What You'll Do
As part of our Optical Department, you will help create an exceptional experience for our patients from start to finish. Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting patients with frame selection, styling, fitting, lens selection, and measurements
- Educating patients and families on lens options, eyewear recommendations, and proper eyewear care
- Entering lab orders accurately and ensuring all required documentation is complete
- Verifying prescription eyewear and notifying patients when glasses are ready
- Dispensing, adjusting, repairing, and troubleshooting eyewear
- Neutralizing lenses and performing quality checks on finished eyewear
- Operating our in-house edging lab
- Booking appointments for pickups and fittings
- Addressing patient questions and resolving eyewear concerns with professionalism and care
- Working closely with doctors, vision therapists, and team members to ensure exceptional patient outcomes
- Performing diagnostic testing and pre-examination testing as required
- Maintaining inventory and assisting with monthly inventory checks
- Updating electronic records and performing routine administrative tasks
Who You Are
You are someone who genuinely enjoys helping people and takes pride in doing things well.
You are:
- Highly organized and a self-starter
- Compassionate, empathetic, and patient-focused
- Excellent with children and comfortable working with patients of all ages
- Detail-oriented and committed to excellence
- A strong communicator and collaborative team player
- Curious and passionate about learning
- Comfortable in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Someone who enjoys problem-solving and finding solutions
- Motivated to grow within the optical industry
Qualifications
- Previous optical experience is required
- 1–2 years of optical experience is preferred
- Licensed Optician or working toward Optician licensing is considered an asset
- Experience working with pediatric patients is considered an asset
Why Join Elite?
Because we're different.
We believe better vision can change a person's life.
We believe patients deserve to feel heard, supported, and understood.
We believe great teams are built around great people.
And we believe work should be meaningful, rewarding, and fun.
If you're looking for more than just another optical job and want to be part of a team that makes a genuine difference every day, we'd love to meet you.
Position Details
- Full-time, Permanent
- Tuesday to Saturday schedule
- One evening per week required
- In-person position (not remote)
- Start date: As soon as possible
To apply, please submit your resume along with a brief cover letter telling us why you believe you would be a great fit for the Elite Vision Therapy Centre team.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: $23.00-$27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care
Experience:
- Optical experience: 2 years (preferred)
- Medical office experience: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
