General Manager Optical Retail FT Champaign, IL #094

Eyemart Express; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision Insurance

401k Matching

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Licensing support

Job summary

Eyemart Express in Champaign, IL is seeking a General Manager Optical Retail Full-Time to lead store operations, sales and customer service, ensuring exceptional standards and growth. You will manage a diverse team, coordinate lab work, inventory, and budgets while delivering outstanding patient experiences and maintaining Eyemart's commitment to value and community partnerships.

The role offers base pay with incentives and opportunities for advancement in a nationwide optical retailer with a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 1 year retail management experience
• Experience in the optical industry preferred
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide Exceptional Leadership: Manage daily store operations, including sales, customer service, lab work, and administrative tasks.
• Team Management: Recruit, train, motivate, and manage store employees, ensuring all team members adhere to Eyemart standards.
• Performance Management: Maintain store sales goals, monitor lab production, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee inventory control, budget management, reporting, and store maintenance

Skills

Leadership

Retail management

Communication

Team management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Lab operations

Inventory management

Job description

Career Opportunities with Eyemart Express

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General Manager Optical Retail FT Champaign, IL #094

General Manager Optical Retail Full-Time

30 years ago Dr. Barnes founded Eyemart Express to deliver everything a patient needs. It started with one friendly shop in Appleton, WI and has since expanded to over 245 in 42 states. Today, Eyemart Express is celebrated for promptly delivering quality eyewear at great prices, while maintaining great relationships with optometrists and local communities. We’re not like everyone else, with local labs in stores, eye exams, and same-day delivery on glasses - our customers never miss a moment. Now, you can join one of the nation’s top optical retailers and improve lives by helping people see better.

As a General Manager, you'll lead your team to provide exceptional service and operational excellence. Your experience in optical and retail management will help drive our growth and deliver amazing customer experiences.

Earning Potential: The earning potential for this role is competitive, inclusive of base pay and incentives.

Responsibilities

• Provide Exceptional Leadership: Manage daily store operations, including sales, customer service, lab work, and administrative tasks.
• Team Management: Recruit, train, motivate, and manage store employees, ensuring all team members adhere to Eyemart standards.
• Performance Management: Maintain store sales goals, monitor lab production, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee inventory control, budget management, reporting, and store maintenance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 1 year retail management experience
• Experience in the optical industry preferred
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Vision Insurance
• Matching 401k
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Fully paid benefits to maintain licensing requirements and opportunities for advancement

At Eyemart Express, we’re dedicated to excellence in everything we do. We understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to be as flexible as possible with scheduling needs to ensure our team members can achieve harmony between work and personal life.

This posting provides an overview of the role. A full job description will be provided upon hire.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.