Licensed Optician - New York Metro

Warby Parker; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Paid sick leave

Vacation days

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Free eyewear

Job summary

Warby Parker is hiring skilled Opticians in New York, NY to provide exceptional customer service and support eyewear needs. Ideal candidates must be licensed or ABO-certified opticians, passionate about eyewear, and effective communicators. Responsibilities include assisting customers, taking measurements, ensuring eyewear quality, and collaborating with team members. Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, retirement plan, and employee stock purchase plan. Join Warby Parker to help people see and grow with a dynamic team!

Qualifications

• Licensed dispensing optician in required states or ABO-certified in non-licensing states.
• Passionate about the eyewear and retail industries.
• Ability to communicate technical terms clearly to customers.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to meet their eyewear needs.
• Take and record measurements and fit eyewear accurately.
• Ensure finished eyewear meets optical standards.

Skills

Customer service

Detail-oriented

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed dispensing optician or ABO-certified

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’re all about‑helping people see! In this role, you’ll become an expert in 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 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’s able to adapt in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing work environment
• Extremely detail‑oriented and capable of juggling a wide range of responsibilitiesOpen‑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)

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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