Job Description

Specsavers is looking for a Student Optician on a Part-Time Basis - potential co-op opportunity available.

Are you looking to work within a very passionate, friendly, motivated TEAM who work together with the same goal; providing affordable eyecare to all, giving excellent patient care and service, by offering World Class frames and lenses? You've come to the right place!

With 200+ Specsavers locations across the nation, we pride ourselves on putting people first - starting with you, by providing a supportive working culture for our team. In fact, Specsavers has been named

#11 Best Place to Work in Canada

in 2025!

We're here to help, coach, and support you in your journey as a student optician by providing you with the tools and encouragement you need so you can do what you love most - providing quality eyecare and eye wear to customers.

Product Excellence:

We use the latest clinical technology, rigorous testing, and extensive quality assurance processes to develop our lenses so that you can support your customers and patients with a full range of top-quality products that you're proud to offer. With an optometrist on site 7 days per week, we are here to support our patients with all their eyecare needs through friendly and professional service.

Clinical Excellence:

We rely on your clinical expertise to ensure we deliver clinical excellence - that's why we're also putting contact lens practitioners at the heart of contact lens dispensing. You'll also access to leading equipment, such as OCT for all patients, to ensure that everyone gets the best accessible, quality eyecare.

What we require from you:

Experience in an optical practice, and be registered as a student Optician A passion for providing superb customer service motivated by uncovering new ways to enhance the optical shopping experience You help us stand out by embracing our unique Specsavers Customer Experience model, which means you prioritize driving long term customer relationships over short term results You have an ability to work well under pressure while also achieve excellent technical standards, creating and celebrating WOW moments and delivering experiences that transcend customers' expectations You have a friendly and outgoing demeanour, while working with customers to provide knowledgeable eyewear suggestions and styling advice You are reliable and offer flexibility to work retail hours which may include nights and weekends

Benefits:

Extended health plan and our Employee Assistance Program which provides access to services including: counselling, family/elder care support, financial assistance, legal services, health coaching, nutritional guidance, stress management, and leadership tools. Salary based on experience 3 weeks' vacation, 6 sick days (PT and FT), 1 paid volunteer day per year, and your birthday off 2 free pairs of glasses annually, plus discounted rates for additional Specsavers products Access to our internal app where you can easily connect with other Specsavers' colleagues across the country, share stories, gain rewards, and have easy access to training modules Opportunities to advance your career with a professional development plan
Apply today - we'd love to hear from you!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 - 24 per week

Benefits:

Employee assistance program On-site parking Paid time off Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:

Oshawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person