Student Optician - Chinook

Oscar Wylee; Calgary; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free glasses every 6 months

Family & Friends discounts

Chinook Centre store location

Training and career progression

Supportive team in fast-paced retail

Job summary

Oscar Wylee in Calgary, Alberta is seeking a Student Optician who will dispense customers' prescriptions and assist with frame selection. You will conduct pre-testing activities, submit third party benefit claims, and remake, adjust, and repair frames.

This role requires an eligible provincial Optician license or certification, strong customer service, excellent time management, and adaptability. Weekend and mall-hours flexibility are important.

Qualifications

• Licensed or certified Optician required by a recognized college, provincially or nationally.
• Confidently and effectively assist customers through frame selection.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Able to act with urgency and adapt to changing situations.
• Flexible to Mall hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Dispense customers' prescriptions.
• Assist with submitting third party benefit claims.
• Remake, adjust and repair frames.
• Follow up on outstanding customer orders.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Adaptability

Flexibility

Education

Optician license or certificate

Job description

Join our team as a Student Optician, where you will dispense customers prescriptions alongside supporting our customers through the frame selection process. You will be responsible for:

• Conduct pre-testing activities.
• Assist with submitting third party benefit claims.
• Remake, adjust and repair frames.
• Follow up on outstanding customer orders.

About You:

The Student Optician will be capable of delivering excellent patient experiences and a high standard of support to our Optometrists. Successful applicants will possess the following:

• An appropriate provincial Optician license or certification by a nationally or provincially recognized opticianry college
• Capable of confidently and effectively working with customers through the frame selection process.
• Strong and effective time management and organizational skills.
• Works with a sense of urgency and adaptability to any situation.
• Flexibility to work Mall hours including evenings and weekends.

Perks:

• Get a free pair of prescription glasses every six months
• Treat your loved ones to Family & Friends discounts twice a year!
• Work in our store at Chinook, with over 150 stores to browse. Check out our store page here.
• Work with a supportive and energetic team in a fast-paced retail environment, with a strong focus on coaching, collaboration and celebrating the big wins together!
• The opportunity to learn about all things eyewear through training, including styling with our many frames on offer!
• A clear career trajectory with opportunities for management roles in the future

About Oscar Wylee

Oscar Wylee is a leading optometry and eyewear company with over 140 stores across Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, employing more than 1,000 team members worldwide.

Our Oscar Wylee Chinook Centre store is located in Calgary, Alberta, in Canada’s largest mall with a range of stores and lifestyle options. Enjoy the nearby Elbow River, explore the playgrounds and bike paths along the Glenmore Causeway Bridge, or take a relaxing walk around the surrounding area.

We design our eyewear in-house, drawing inspiration from global fashion trends and delivering it directly from our manufacturers to our customers.

We’re committed to providing exceptional patient care, affordable products, and meaningful career opportunities for our people.

Visit our website for more information!