Target Optical - Apprentice Optician

EssilorLuxottica; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 25,926 - 35,982; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica in Seattle, WA is hiring an Apprentice Optician to drive sales and provide exceptional guest service. Responsibilities include fitting eyewear, verifying visual acuity, and dispensing contact lenses while ensuring product quality.

Qualifications include a High School Degree, enrollment in an Optician Apprentice program, and at least 2 years in retail or customer service. The position offers health care, retirement savings, paid time off, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in retail or customer service position.
• Independent and self-motivated.
• Ability to grow sales through sales skills.

Responsibilities

• Drives profitable store sales by fostering a retail selling culture.
• Develops professional business relationships with other Team Members.
• Dispenses contact lenses and eyewear.

Skills

Sales skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Degree or equivalent

Actively enrolled in a state approved Optician Apprentice program

Associates Degree

Job description

General Function

The Apprentice Optician drives profitable sales growth, attracts and retains guests for life by delivering exceptional Guest service. This is accomplished through development of a positive and productive retail‑selling environment that ensures premier Guest Service, Guest retention, as well as outstanding Optical Team/Doctor satisfaction.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Drives profitable store sales by fostering a retail selling culture by practicing and role-playing effective retail sales skills.
• Develops professional business relationships with other Team Members.
• Verifies visual acuity.
• Analyzes and interprets prescriptions and lens design.
• Measures pupillary distances, bifocal, trifocal and progressive placement.
• Selects and measures frame for facial contour, eye size, bridge size and temple length.
• Fits and adjusts eyewear to the face and eyes.
• Dispenses contact lenses.
• Fills ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions and fits and adapts lenses and frames, utilizing optical prescription, within the guidelines established by the state.
• Ensures high quality/timely product manufacturing/fabrication.
• Dispenses quality product, within the guidelines established by the state.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent
• Actively enrolled in a state approved Optician Apprentice program
• 2+ years in retail or customer service position
• Basic computer skills
• Independent and self‑motivated
• Ability to grow sales through sales skills
• Enthusiastic and concise communication
• Attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree

Pay Range:18.82-26.12

Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, social origin, social condition, being perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, ancestry, veteran or military status, marital status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy or maternity leave), genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law. Native Americans in the US receive preference in accordance with Tribal Law.