Apprentice Optician - Lincoln, NE

Warby Parker • Lincoln, NE

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Warby Parker is searching for skilled and enthusiastic Apprentice Opticians to join our growing team. In this role, you'll become an expert on our brand and our glasses, helping people see. You will deliver extraordinary customer service to leave customers excited and confident about our glasses. You'll partner with motivated, collaborative individuals and expand your skill set with career-advancing resources and benefits. The ideal candidate is a lifelong learner who's eager to help Warby Parker grow.

Requirements

• 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

• Work directly with a mentor who is either a licensed optician (in licensed states) or a certified optician (in non-licensed states) to learn how to meet 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

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed