Cluster Optometrist - Gulbarga/Perinthalmanna

Lenskart; Malappuram; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenskart is seeking a Cluster Optometrist to blend professional eye care with retail leadership across stores in India. You will upskill front-end staff on optometry principles while ensuring top-notch eye test quality and dispensing standards per Lenskart norms.

You will mentor Fresher Optometrists, cover busy periods, supervise eye tests and product calibration, and drive key business metrics through expert optometric practices.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Optometry with at least 4 years of retail experience.
• Strong knowledge of refraction, eyewear products, dispensing and measurements.
• Willing to travel anywhere in India as required.
• Proven leadership, coaching and training abilities.

Responsibilities

• Visit assigned stores in Lenskart uniform and manage technical and functional store aspects.
• Coach Fresher Optometrists in sales pitches, dispensing guidance, and customer queries.
• Cover shifts during busy periods, check eye tests, calibrations, and product expiry.
• Train store staff to improve eye tests, dispensing quality and customer satisfaction.
• Periodically audit eye tests and dispensing performance.
• Lead the store team as a mentor, senior and consultant optometrist.
• Aim to maximize in-store revenue through better testing, training, and reducing returns.
• Participate in regional and departmental meetings to align goals.
• Maintain documentation and report store visit summaries to regional management.

Skills

Optometry knowledge

Sales & customer service

Leadership

Training

Education

Diploma in Optometry

Job description

About the Role

The role of Cluster Optometrist at Lenskart revolves around a combination of a perfect blend of optometry and optical retail. He/she plays a pivotal role in upskilling the front end retail staff on the professional optometry grounds. They are responsible to deliver the best customer experience by leading the example in driving the key business metrics with their optometric approach. Their key deliverable in business includes maintenance of eye test quality and dispensing standards throughout as per Lenskart norms.

Responsibilities

Store Visit

• Must visit assigned stores in Lenskart uniform and manage the complete Technical and Functional part of Lenskart stores

In Store Duty

• Act as a Mentor and Coach to Fresher Optometrists. Help them with Sales Pitch, Technical Dispensing Guidance, Troubleshooting, Customer Query Handling etc.
• Must also work as a store optometrist during busy hours, high sale days or to cover shifts of those who are on leave. Check eye test, QC drawers, Wooqer entries, CL expiry, merchandise, Instrument calibration, KMT products etc.
• To ensure the Store NPS is achieved by training, troubleshooting, tracking detractor and lead by example

Manpower

• To welcome new talent from market, conduct interview and on board. Initiation Prepare and conduct meetings with respective AOMs to discuss reviews, performance or proposals

Training

• For new staff - Undertake regular reviews, analyse SOPs such as eye test, quality check, dispensing, contact lens, troubleshoot, deliver to measure the impact of training on store performance. Identify and Train the Store staff to help them achieve their goals

Audit

• Periodically audit their eye test and dispensing performance

Team Leader

• Wear multiple hats of Team leader, Bench, Senior, Consultant Optometrist to support store team

Revenue

• Maximise In-Store Revenue through Optometrists through continuous training, periodic reviews, increasing number of eye tests done at store and reducing returns

Team Work

• Work as a member of Business Team to accomplish goals and objectives. Participate in regional, departmental, executive, operational meeting as appropriate

Documentation

• Maintain documentation and Report daily to PS regional manager on store visit summary

Working Hours

• Same as store shift and as per business needs. Must work on weekends and public holidays to support store business

Personal attributes & competencies

• Minimum qualification: Diploma in Optometry with minimum 4 years of retail experience and a good track record
• Good Knowledge in Optometry, Refraction, Eye Wear Products, Dispensing and Measurements
• Must be ready to travel anywhere in India as per Business requirements
• Passionate about Sales, Retail, Customer service and Training
• Good understanding of market and product analysis
• Must have leadership qualities such as - lead by example, coaching, motivating, great communication and never give up attitude
• Energy, influence, 10 x think / entrepreneur mind-set etc.