Apprentice Optician - Hands-on Eyewear Training

Warby Parker; Lower Gwynedd Township (PA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid Holidays

Vacation days per year

Retirement savings plan (401(k))

Parental leave

Short-term disability

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Bereavement Support

Optical Education Reimbursement

Free eyewear

Job summary

Warby Parker is opening a new store and hiring Apprentice Opticians to join our in-house optical team and help people see. In this apprenticeship, you’ll learn our brand, glasses making, measurements, fitting, and how finished eyewear meets standards while delivering outstanding customer service.

You’ll work with a supportive mentor, develop technical skills, and grow with a company that values education, collaboration, and service.

Qualifications

• 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 learn 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)

Responsibilities

• Serve customers with eyewear needs and elevate their experience
• Assist with measuring, fitting, and recording eyewear details accurately
• Ensure eyewear meets optical standards and customer requests
• Explain prescription terminology and product offerings to customers
• Collaborate with the team to deliver exceptional service
• Help customers choose frames and lenses based on prescription and lifestyle
• Work with the team to implement best practices for sales and service

Skills

Customer service

Detail-oriented

Clear communicator

Team player

Lifelong learner

Job description

Warby Parker is opening a new store and hiring Apprentice Opticians to join our in-house optical team and help people see. In this apprenticeship, you’ll learn our brand, glasses making, measurements, fitting, and how finished eyewear meets standards while delivering outstanding customer service.

You’ll work with a supportive mentor, develop technical skills, and grow with a company that values education, collaboration, and service.