Apprentice Optician, Part-Time - King of Prussia

Warby Parker; King of Prussia (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a part-time Apprentice Optician in King of Prussia! In this role, you'll develop essential skills in eyewear fitting and customer service while working alongside a dedicated team. You'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and contribute to a mission-driven organization that believes in vision for all. If you're passionate about helping people and eager to grow in a medical-oriented role, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Become part of a community that values collaboration, learning, and making a positive impact on people's lives.

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping customers and delivering exceptional service.
• Eager to learn technical skills related to eyewear and customer care.

Responsibilities

• Work under supervision to meet customer eyewear needs.
• Learn to take measurements and fit eyewear accurately.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure exceptional customer service.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Apprentice Optician, Part-Time - King of Prussia

Warby 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. 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).

About Us:

Warby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style. 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.

Seniority level

Internship

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Retail Apparel and Fashion