Photo Lab Assistant

Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail warehouse chain in Toronto is seeking a Photo Lab Assistant to provide exceptional photo services. Responsibilities include processing member orders, maintaining equipment, and ensuring high-quality prints. Ideal candidates should have a High School Diploma, customer service skills, and experience with photo developing. This role offers a competitive hourly wage, employee discounts, and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive hourly wage

Employee membership and merchandise discounts

Opportunities for growth and internal training programs

Qualifications

• Experience with photo developing or photographic processes is an asset.
• Ability to pass tests in Colour, Windows proficiency, and Photographic/Digital knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Process and print member orders.
• Run quality control strips and mix chemistry.
• Maintain a clean and safe lab environment.

Skills

Customer service

Cash-handling skills

Attention to detail

Up-selling abilities

Troubleshooting technical issues

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Windows

Digital imaging software

Job description

Print photos and produce in-lab products at our on-site mini-lab, delivering top-quality prints and personalized photo items to Costco members. You’ll assist members with ordering, handle register transactions, and ensure every product meets our high standards.

Maintain a clean, safe, and well-stocked lab by refilling chemistry, performing equipment maintenance, and adhering to all safety procedures. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence will keep operations running smoothly and members coming back.

About the role: Photo Lab Assistant

As a Photo Lab Assistant, you will process and print member orders, run quality control strips, mix chemistry, and package finished products. You’ll use our mini-lab equipment to burn CDs/DVDs and make adjustments to ensure consistency and clarity in every print.

You’ll also take professional ID photos, rotate stock, monitor silver recovery, and perform preventative maintenance on machines. Your role is key in up-selling photo services and driving top-line sales through excellent member service.

Benefits and Salary

• Competitive hourly wage and regular performance reviews
• Employee membership and merchandise discounts
• Opportunities for growth and internal training programs

Location: Toronto, ON (100 Billy Bishop Way)

Requirements / Skills

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Experience with photo developing or photographic processes is an asset
• Proficiency in Windows and digital imaging software
• Ability to pass tests in Colour, Windows proficiency, and Photographic/Digital knowledge
• Strong customer service and cash-handling skills

How to Apply

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This Photo Lab Assistant position is perfect for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment and love delivering high-quality prints. Highlight your experience with photo printing workflows and your ability to maintain equipment and chemistry to exacting standards.

When applying, showcase examples of outstanding member service, successful up-selling of photo products, and your knack for troubleshooting technical issues quickly. Demonstrate your teamwork by describing how you’ve supported colleagues during peak periods.

Emphasize any past roles where you improved quality control processes or implemented safety procedures that reduced errors. Concrete stories about driving sales through cross-selling and maintaining a spotless work area will set you apart.