Licensed Optical Assistant Manager - Ridge Hill

Warby Parker • Yonkers, NY

224d • $27 - $39

About The Position

Warby Parker is on the lookout for a highly skilled Licensed Optical Manager to join our growing in-house Optical team. In this role, you’ll use your professional skill set and product expertise to create incredible experiences for customers. Whether you’re helping longtime Warby Parker fans or first-time wearers, you’ll leave them excited and confident about our glasses. Acting as both a coach and team player, you’ll lead your store’s Opticians and jump in to consult customers as needed. Our ideal candidate is a lifelong learner who’s able to embrace challenges, foster an encouraging work environment, and help Warby Parker grow.

Requirements

• A licensed dispensing optician in states that require a license (or an ABO-certified optician in non-licensing states)
• Management experience of 2+ years
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Ability to operate with professionalism and open-mindedness
• Passion for the eyewear and retail industries
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Not on the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Responsibilities

• 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
• Report to the Store Leader, working together to anticipate staffing needs and oversee Optician Apprentice Program participants
• Manage a team of Opticians by giving and receiving feedback, holding ongoing development conversations, and leading by example on the floor
• Uphold exceptional service standards when working with customers and implement retail experience programs that increase their loyalty and engagement
• Stay up to date with HR policies and procedures to promote a productive, safe culture in the store and leverage company resources to increase employees’ engagement and job satisfaction
• Support general store systems, inventory databases, and business operations

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan with a company match
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Leave
• Optical Education Reimbursement
• Snack Pantry
• And more (just ask!)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees