Optical Laboratory Apprentice- Full-time, Eve Shift- Richmond
Primary Location Richmond, California
Worker Location Onsite
Job Number 1335605 Date posted 02/26/2025
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Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Job Summary:
The Optical Laboratory Apprentice is one engaged in learning one or all of the duties of a laboratory benchperson, surface grinder, prescription stock clerk or other journeyperson level laboratory position, and as such is working under the direct supervision of a journeyperson or working forperson.
Essential Responsibilities:
- A Benchperson is one engaged in one or all of the following operations in connection with glass or plastic spectacle lenses:
- Lineup
- Drilling
- Machine or hand edging
- Insertingor mounting lenses
- Dyeing and soldering
- Inspecting completed work
- Inspects glasses for the purposes of ascertaining whether the glasses or parts thereof upon completion conform to established mechanical and prescription standards.
- A surface grinder is one engaged in one or all of the following operations in connection with glass or plastic spectacle lenses:
- layout
- Generator operating
- Hand or mechanical blocking
- Roughing
- Fining
- Fining cylinger
- Polishing cylinder
- Spheres
- A prescription stock clerk in one engaged in the following:
- Supplies prescription lenses and frames including transposition, base curve, and blank size selection for the purposes of manufacturing.
- Receive and record, on a daily basis, missing information on prescriptions.
- Order frames and lenses from prescription order and back-up stock. Receive and verify incoming stock orders. Modiy lens cutouts.
- Maintain and update frames and lenses information in the system. Update frame prices.
- Maintain inventory of miscellaneous optical supplies. Perform cycle count of frames and lenses.
- Input and generate work ticket from computer. Print frame information cards on new frame product release. Print bar code label for all frames supplied daily.
- Communicate backorder issues with vendor and obtain shipping date.
- Interact daily with all Optical Branch Offices regading frames and lens status.
- Performs other related duties as necessary.
- Supervisory responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Grade 05
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Equivalent (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to pass standard color blindness test.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
- Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior optical benchroom experience, surface grinding experience, prescription stock clerk experience preferred.
Primary Location: California,Richmond,Richmond MWS Regional Optical Lab
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Evening
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 01:30 PM
Working Hours End: 10:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A07-OPT|SEIU|United Healthcare Workers West
Job Level: Entry Level
Department: Richmond Optical Lab - Optical Lab - Stock Department - 0206
Pay Range: $24.98 - $30.74 / hour
The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
