Licensed Optician - King St

Warby Parker; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Parental leave

Job summary

Warby Parker is seeking skilled Opticians in Charleston, SC to deliver exceptional customer service and meet eyewear needs. You will work closely with customers to help them choose suitable glasses and ensure accurate fittings.

The ideal candidate is a licensed optician passionate about eyewear, with excellent communication skills and a detail-oriented approach. Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, along with employee stock purchase options and paid leave.

Qualifications

• Licensed dispensing optician in required states or ABO certified.
• Passionate about eyewear and retail, with effective communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and capable of managing diverse responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to fulfill their eyewear needs.
• Take accurate measurements and fit eyewear precisely.
• Ensure finished eyewear meets optical standards and customer requirements.
• Assist customers in selecting appropriate frames and lenses.

Skills

Customer service

Eyewear fitting

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed dispensing optician

ABO certification (if in non-licensing state)

Job description

Warby Parker is searching for skilled and enthusiastic Opticians to join our growing team of in‑house optical all‑stars and play an integral part in what we do – helping people see! In this role, you'll become an expert in 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.

What you'll do

• Work directly with customers to help meet all of their eyewear needs
• Take and record measurements, adjust and fit eyewear, and execute these details with flawless accuracy
• Check that our finished eyewear meets our optical standards, as well as customer requirements and requests
• Use your expertise to explain prescription terminology and product offerings to customers
• Work with your team to make sure all customers receive exceptional service
• 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

• A licensed dispensing optician in states that require a license (or an ABO certified optician in non‑licensing states)
• Passionate about the eyewear and retail industries
• A clear, effective, and professional communicator – you can break down technical terms for customers to easily understand
• Dedicated to going above and beyond to make customers (and your teammates!) happy
• An energetic, positive team player who is 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)

In compliance with local and state requirements, Warby Parker is committed to pay transparency. We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes not only a competitive base salary/hourly rate but also variable compensation for eligible employees. For applicable postings, the range listed is a good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation is thoughtfully determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, and relevant market data. For applicable postings, non‑exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay if you are required to work more than 40 hours in a workweek.

Benefits for full‑time employees

• 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 (non‑birthing parents included)
• Short‑term disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement support
• Optical education reimbursement
• Free eyewear
• And more (just ask!)

Benefits for part‑time employees

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Free eyewear
• Paid sick leave
• And more (just ask!)

Warby Parker will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.