Licensed Eye Care Store Manager - Lead and Grow

EssilorLuxottica; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearle Vision in Bellevue, WA, part of EssilorLuxottica, seeks a Licensed Store Manager to maximize sales, patient care, and staff performance in a fast-paced eyewear setting. You will recruit and coach associates, manage daily operations, and ensure compliance with company policies while delivering NECE customer service and optical duties as needed.

Ideal candidates bring retail leadership experience, optician licensure, and the ability to work varied shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, equivalent experience.
• Optician licensure or ABO as required per state.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in an equivalent retail like environment.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems of varied scope; must be able to act decisively in implementing solutions.
• Strong organizational skills for planning work and continuously monitoring progress towards goals.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task; ability to respond flexibly in a quickly changing environment.
• Ability to analyze and understand financial reports.
• Strong communication skills (both oral and written) for effective management of teams.
• Ability to demonstrate an exemplary commitment to provide exceptional customer service/sales.
• Ability to be on feet most of the day and function throughout the facility for extended periods.
• Physical agility for handling merchandise and loads.
• Availability to work early mornings, days, nights and weekends.
• Able to plan, organize and execute all Company programs on time and within the allowed expense guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Follows up on tasks to ensure that the store is run on a sound operational basis.
• Empowers associates to make decisions.
• Drives results by conveying a sense of urgency and directs issues to closure.
• Acts as catalyst of change in working with associates.
• Leads OD business partnership and co‑planning.
• Ensures that store consistently and efficiently meets corporate and divisional expectations for sales, merchandising, customer service patient care and store operations.
• Aids in achievement of goals through personal sales and customer patient interaction whenever needed.
• Models and enforces the use of NECE.
• Ensures associates are trained to perform their jobs with a high level of skill and self‑initiative.
• Monitors all areas of store to ensure associates are meeting expectations; when deficiencies are identified, initiate immediate actions that remedy both the deficiency and its cause.
• Ensures that associates work together as a team to achieve corporate and divisional objectives including sales while demonstrating corporate competencies.
• Recruits, interviews and hires high‑caliber sales associates to ensure store is properly staffed as needed.
• Coaches and develops associates to provide candidates for promotion and future growth opportunities.
• Ensures the store is in compliance with all Company HR policies and practices as well as federal and state laws and regulations.
• Appropriately uses regional and Corporate HR partners to resolve issues including HRSG, Associate Relations, Benefits and Compensation.
• Sets the tone for a positive, diverse, and harassment‑free work environment for all teammates.
• Executes Optician duties when required.

Skills

Store leadership

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Customer service

Mobility on feet

Education

High school diploma or GED

Optician licensure or ABO per state

Job description

Pearle Vision in Bellevue, WA, part of EssilorLuxottica, seeks a Licensed Store Manager to maximize sales, patient care, and staff performance in a fast-paced eyewear setting. You will recruit and coach associates, manage daily operations, and ensure compliance with company policies while delivering NECE customer service and optical duties as needed.

Ideal candidates bring retail leadership experience, optician licensure, and the ability to work varied shifts.