Erker's 1879 Join a 5th-Generation American Eyewear Company Founded in St. Louis in 1879 , Erker's 1879 is one of America's oldest independent eyewear companies. For more than 145 years, the Erker family has built its reputation around exceptional eyewear, craftsmanship, personal service, and creating memorable experiences for our clients. Today, our Ladue boutique brings that heritage into a modern luxury environment featuring some of the world's most sought-after eyewear collections alongside our own Erker's 1879 designs. Optical experience is not required. We are willing to train the right person. If you have a great personality, love working with people, have an eye for style, and enjoy helping others feel confident , we invite you to apply. About the Role As an Eyewear Advisor , you will work one-on-one with clients to help them discover eyewear that fits their personality, lifestyle, and personal style. This position is about much more than selling glasses. It is about building relationships, understanding people, providing exceptional service, and creating an experience that makes clients want to return. We can teach you eyewear, lenses, measurements, fittings, and adjustments. What we are looking for first is someone who is friendly, outgoing, dependable, polished, curious, and genuinely enjoys helping people . What You'll Do Welcome clients and create a warm, personalized boutique experience Help clients select eyewear that complements their face, personality, lifestyle, and style Build long-term relationships with new and existing clients Learn about premium eyewear, lenses, optical measurements, fittings, and adjustments Assist clients throughout the entire eyewear experience, from frame selection through final fitting Maintain knowledge of our luxury and independent eyewear collections Assist with merchandising and maintaining a beautiful, organized boutique environment Work closely with our opticians, doctors, optical labs, and internal team Deliver the personal service and attention to detail that have defined the Erker family for five generations What We're Looking For A great personality and genuine love of working with people Friendly, outgoing, confident, and approachable Strong communication and relationship-building skills An interest in fashion, design, eyewear, or luxury retail Professional and polished while still being warm and personable Dependable, organized, and detail-oriented Motivated to learn and develop new skills Comfortable working one-on-one with clients Retail, hospitality, fashion, luxury, or customer service experience is a plus Optical experience is a plus, but absolutely not required Someone interested in building a career and growing with our company Why Erker's? Join a 5th-generation, family-owned St. Louis company Become part of a brand with a history dating back to 1879 No optical experience required — we will train the right person Learn valuable optical, styling, fitting, and eyewear expertise Work with exceptional luxury and independent eyewear Build meaningful relationships with a loyal client base Competitive compensation with performance incentives Ongoing product, lens, styling, and optical training Opportunities for professional growth within a growing eyewear company Work in a beautiful, design-focused boutique environment At Erker's, we believe the best people in our industry combine great service, great style, curiosity, and a genuine ability to connect with others . You do not need to come to us knowing everything about eyewear. If you have the personality, work ethic, and desire to learn, we can teach you the rest. If you love people, enjoy fashion and style, and want to build a career with a historic St. Louis company, we would love to meet you. Apply today to become part of the next generation of Erker's 1879.
Pay:
$20.00 - $24.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance