Apprentice Optician - 69th & Third - Warby Parker : Job Details

New Store OpeningJob Status: Full-TimeWarby Parker is searching for skilled and enthusiastic Apprentice Optician to join our growing team of in-house optical all-stars and play an integral part in what we re all about helping people see! In this role, you ll become an expert on our brand and our glasses (take a peek at how they re made). Whether you re helping longtime Warby Parker fans or first-time wearers, you ll deliver extraordinary customer service to leave them excited and confident about our glasses. Along the way, you ll partner with motivated, collaborative individuals who take their work (but not themselves) seriously. You ll also expand your current skill set with a slew of career-advancing resources and benefits. Our ideal candidate is a lifelong learner who s eager to help Warby Parker grow. Sound a lot like you? Wonderful read on!What You'll Do

• Work under the direct supervision of a Certified Optician mentor and learn how to meet our customers eyewear needs
• Learn how to take and record measurements, adjust and fit eyewear, and execute these details with flawless accuracy
• Learn how to check that our finished eyewear meets our optical standards, as well as customer requirements and requests
• Develop the expertise to explain prescription terminology and product offerings to customers
• Work with your team to make sure all customers receive exceptional service
• Learn how to help customers choose the best frames and lenses based on their prescription needs, face fit, personal style, and lifestyle
• Collaborate with your team to form best practices for sales and customer service that can be implemented throughout the organization
• Represent our brand to help educate others and get them excited about our values and mission

Who You Are

• Interested in working in a medical-oriented role to help people see
• Passionate about working with people
• A hands-on problem solver who s excited to grow a new technical skill
• A clear, effective, and professional communicator
• Dedicated to going above-and-beyond to help customers (and your team!)
• An energetic, positive team player who s able to adapt in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
• Extremely detail-oriented and capable of juggling a wide range of responsibilities
• Open-minded you re constantly learning and challenging what you know
• Someone who takes your work very seriously, but not yourself
• Not on the Office of Inspector General s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan with a company match
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Leave
• Optical Education Reimbursement
• Snack Pantry
• And more (just ask!)

Warby Parker, in good faith, believes that the posted hourly rate is accurate for this role at the time of posting. This rate may be modified in the future. In addition to the hourly rate, this role is also eligible to receive a cash bonus as part of the total compensation package. Details and eligibility will be discussed during the application process.Pay Range$18 $18 USDIf you are a California resident, please review the additional privacy disclosures available in Section 8 of our Privacy Policy, which provides a summary of how we collect, use, disclose, and share personal information about you and explain your rights under the California Privacy Rights Act ( CPRA ).About UsWarby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style.We're constantly asking ourselves how we can do more and make a greater impact, and that starts by reimagining everything that a company and industry can be. We want to demonstrate that a business can scale while doing good in the world, without charging a premium for it. And we ve learned that it takes creativity, empathy, and innovation to achieve that goal.Since the day we launched in 2010, we ve pioneered ideas, designed products, and developed technologies that help people see. We offer everything you need for happier eyes at a price that leaves you with money in your pocket, from designer-quality glasses and contacts to eye exams and vision tests, and you can meet us online, at our stores, or even in your home. Wherever and whenever you need it, we re there to make exceptional vision care simple and accessible. (Delightful, too.)Ultimately, we believe in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses we sell, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need through our Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program.