Optician / Contact Lens Practitioner (Licensed) – Costco, St. John’s, NL
Location: St. John's, NL | Company: Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale is hiring a licensed Optician / Contact Lens Practitioner for its Optical department at 75 Danny Drive in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. This regulated optical position supports members with prescription eyewear, contact lenses, measurements, fittings, order processing and professional optical service.
The role combines technical optical knowledge with direct member care. Employees help members select appropriate frames, lenses and contact lenses, take required measurements, verify completed products against prescriptions and dispense eyewear. The position also includes maintaining professional licensing requirements and overseeing apprentices or students when required.
Professional Optical Services at Costco
This Costco Optical position is designed for a qualified professional who can provide both dispensing optician services and contact lens support. Daily work may involve helping members understand eyewear options, determining appropriate measurements and ensuring completed orders match the prescription before products are dispensed.
The contact lens component adds additional clinical and technical responsibilities. The practitioner may measure corneal base curvature, assess general ocular health using a slit lamp and help determine suitable contact lenses. Accurate work is essential because the role involves prescription products, eye health considerations and regulated professional standards.
Key Areas of Responsibility
The position covers several stages of optical service, from helping members select products through measuring, ordering, fitting, dispensing and maintaining appropriate department records and inventory.
Eyewear Selection
Assists members with choosing eyeglass frames, sunglasses, contact lenses and ophthalmic lens options that are appropriate for their prescription and individual needs.
Optical Measurements
Measures pupillary distance and determines appropriate multifocal and bifocal heights using the tools and methods required for accurate eyewear preparation.
Contact Lens Fitting
Uses professional assessment methods, including slit-lamp examination, to support contact lens fitting and determine appropriate lens options for members.
Order Processing
Enters member orders into computer systems, places special orders with outside vendors and processes optical merchandise transactions according to established procedures.
Dispensing and Adjustments
Checks contact lenses and completed eyeglasses against prescriptions before dispensing and fits or adjusts frames using appropriate optical tools and techniques.
Department and Apprentice Support
Maintains merchandise and supplies, supports department cleanliness and record keeping and oversees apprentices or students when required for certification purposes.
Licensing and Professional Requirements
Candidates must hold the relevant provincial ophthalmic dispenser accreditation and a provincial licence as a Dispensing Optician. Costco also requires certification as a Contact Lens Fitter for this position. Licensed Optician and Contact Lens Fitter experience is preferred.
The employee must maintain all licensing requirements and remain in good standing with the applicable provincial professional organization. The official posting also states that Opticians who do not yet hold Contact Lens Fitter certification or accreditation must enrol in the required Contact Lens Fitter course within one year in order to maintain the position.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
This role combines professional optical care, detailed measurements, computer-based ordering and direct member interaction. Costco identifies computer, mathematics and member service skills as preferred for the position.
Accurate measurements, prescription verification and eyewear fitting are essential when preparing and dispensing corrective eyewear and contact lenses.
Clear explanations help members understand frame, lens and contact lens options and support an informed and comfortable purchasing experience.
Confidence using computer systems supports order entry, special orders, merchandise receiving, inventory management and department record keeping.
Strong basic mathematics supports precise optical measurements and other calculations associated with eyewear preparation and dispensing.
Maintaining licensing, following regulated practice standards and supervising students or apprentices requires a consistent and accountable professional approach.
Working in the St. John’s Optical Department
This opportunity is based at Costco’s 75 Danny Drive location in St. John’s. The practitioner works in a specialized Optical environment within Costco’s broader membership warehouse operation, supporting members with prescription eyewear, contact lenses and related optical services.
Daily responsibilities also include maintaining appropriate levels of contact lens trial products, ordering equipment and supplies, stocking merchandise and keeping the department clean. Employees are expected to maintain a high standard of healthcare cleanliness and follow Costco’s safety, security, record-keeping and product storage procedures.
How to Apply
Licensed Opticians and Contact Lens Practitioners interested in this Costco position in St. John’s can review the official vacancy and submit an application through Costco’s recruitment platform. Applicants should clearly include their provincial licence, Contact Lens Fitter certification and any relevant optical experience.
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