Apprentice Optician: Learn Eyewear Craft & Customer Care

Target Optical; Linden (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement savings

Paid time off/vacation

Employee discounts

Job summary

Target Optical in Linden, NJ, seeks an Apprentice Optician to drive store sales and deliver exceptional guest service in a busy retail setting.

You will verify prescriptions, measure pupillary distances, fit frames for facial contours, dispense lenses and contacts, and ensure high-quality fabrication under state guidelines. Requires HS diploma and active enrollment in an Optician Apprentice program.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Active enrollment in an Optician Apprentice program.

Responsibilities

• Drives profitable store sales by fostering a retail selling culture and practicing sales skills.
• Verifies visual acuity and analyzes prescriptions and lens design.
• Fits and adjusts eyewear; dispenses contact lenses; ensures quality fabrication.
• Dispenses ophthalmic prescriptions following state guidelines.

Skills

Retail sales

Customer service

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

State-approved Optician Apprentice program

Job description

Target Optical in Linden, NJ, seeks an Apprentice Optician to drive store sales and deliver exceptional guest service in a busy retail setting.

You will verify prescriptions, measure pupillary distances, fit frames for facial contours, dispense lenses and contacts, and ensure high-quality fabrication under state guidelines. Requires HS diploma and active enrollment in an Optician Apprentice program.