Apprentice Optician - Columbus, OH - Target Optical

Apprentice Optician - Columbus, OH - Target Optical

Brand: Target Optical Location: Columbus, OH, US, 43219 Store #: 006735 Target Optical Position: Part-Time Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information At Target Optical, we love the neighborhoods we belong to and that's why we care for them. By listening and building relationships with one another, we help our guests get quality eye care products and services at a great value. We help people see more clearly and confidently for less by offering a great selection of trusted brands. Through the relationships we build, we're proud and excited to help people look their best by carrying fashionable frames at a great value. Together, we're on a mission to change the way people think about vision care. We keep things real, keep focused on people and keep to our mission to bring a WOW! experience to your life, our guests' lives and communities. See your future with Target Optical. Target Optical is part of EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of world-class vision care products, including iconic eyewear, advanced lens technology and cutting-edge digital solutions. Join our global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

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