Optical Student – Costco – Ancaster, ON
Location: Ontario | Company: Costco Wholesale
Optical Student at Costco in Ancaster, Ontario pays $27.00 per hour. The position works in the Costco optical department, supporting members and a licensed Optician across sales, fitting, stocking and cleaning duties.
Day to day, you’ll help members select eyeglass frames and lens options, process payments, fit and adjust completed glasses, and keep the department stocked and clean.
About the Role: Optical Student
Much of the work involves direct member service: helping people choose frame and lens combinations, answering questions promptly, and making sure each interaction is courteous. You’ll also handle the point-of-sale side, ringing up orders, taking payment accurately, making change, and processing cheques, credit and debit transactions following Costco’s cash-handling procedures.
Where provincial law permits, and under the supervision of a licensed Optician, you’ll fit and adjust eyeglasses using a frame warmer and manual bending. You’ll also order equipment, merchandise and supplies through the computer system, and follow all safety and security procedures.
Stocking and cleaning are regular parts of the job: receiving and shelving merchandise, maintaining production and record-keeping standards, and cleaning the department by spraying, wiping and mopping, emptying trash, and operating the trash compactor and cardboard bailer. You may also assist in other areas of the warehouse as needed.
Benefits and Salary
This position pays $27.00 per hour.
Job Details
🏢 Company: Costco
📍 Location: 100 Legend Court, Ancaster, ON
💰 Pay: $27.00/hour
Responsibilities
The duties below span member-facing service, transaction processing, fitting, ordering, stocking and department upkeep. Both the counter work and the physical tasks are regular parts of the position.
- Assist members in choosing eyeglass frames and lens options, providing prompt and courteous service
- Ring up orders and over-the-counter merchandise; receive payment, make change, and process cheques, credit and debit charges following proper cash-handling procedures
- Fit and adjust eyeglasses using a frame warmer and finger bending, where permitted by provincial law and under the supervision of a licensed Optician
- Order equipment, merchandise and supplies by keying into the computer system; follow safety and security procedures
- Stock merchandise and supplies; follow department procedures and standards for production, record keeping, merchandising and product storage
- Clean the department by spraying, wiping and mopping; empty trash and operate the trash compactor and cardboard bailer
- Assist in other areas of the warehouse as necessary
Requirements / Skills
A current provincial licence and registration in the applicable college are required. A High School Diploma or GED is preferred, though the posting states no prior experience or additional knowledge is required. Candidates applying to a Quebec location must be able to communicate in French (oral and written).
- Current provincial licence: required, along with registration in the applicable college
- High School Diploma or GED: preferred
- Experience: none required
- French language ability (oral and written): required for Quebec locations
How to Apply
To apply, use the link below to reach the official Costco application page. Have your resume and provincial licence information ready before you start.
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Job Summary & Tips for Applying
Quick Summary & What to Highlight: The Optical Student position at Costco in Ancaster involves helping members choose eyewear, handling transactions, fitting glasses under a licensed Optician’s supervision, and maintaining the department. Because the role requires a current provincial licence and registration in the applicable college, put those credentials at the top of your resume, tied directly to the fitting and adjustment duties.
Resume & Application Tips: List your provincial optical licence and college registration prominently, with the issuing body and expiry date. Since no prior work experience is required, focus instead on any customer service, cash handling or retail background you do have. If you’ve used a POS system or processed debit and credit payments before, name the system and describe the volume you handled. A line such as “Processed an average of 60 transactions per shift with zero cash discrepancies” gives a concrete sense of your accuracy.
Interview Preparation: Be ready to walk through how you’d handle a member who is unsure between two frame options, since member service and helping people choose frames and lenses are central duties. Have an example of a time you followed a detailed procedure carefully, which speaks directly to the cash-handling and fitting protocols in this role. The posting does not state the scheduled hours or shift pattern, so it’s worth asking about those before you accept an offer.
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