Licensed Optician, Part-Time - Old Town Alexandria, VA

Warby Parker • Alexandria, VA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

Warby Parker is searching for skilled and enthusiastic Licensed 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. 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. Our ideal candidate is a lifelong learner who’s eager to help Warby Parker grow.

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
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
Dedicated to going above-and-beyond to make customers happy
An energetic, positive team player
Extremely detail-oriented and capable of juggling a wide range of responsibilities
Open-minded and constantly learning
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.