Licensed Optical Lab Manager Rogers, AR #233

Eyemart Express; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Matching 401k

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Licensing support

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Eyemart Express is seeking a Licensed Optical Lab Manager in Rogers, AR to lead the store lab operations and ensure timely delivery of glasses. The role reports to the General Manager and District Lab Manager, and focuses on enforcing Eyemart policies and maintaining lab efficiency.

The ideal candidate has optical lab experience, people-management skills, and a current state license. Competitive compensation includes base and incentives, with benefits to support licensing and career advancement.

Qualifications

• Experience in the optical industry is required.
• Experience managing people is preferred.
• Experience working in a lab environment with optical lab machinery and a current state license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Lab Area and Equipment: Ensure the lab area and equipment are safe, organized, and well-maintained.
• Lead lab team to meet all production goals and objectives.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance on lab equipment as scheduled and according to manual specifications.
• Identify and solve problems, facilitating problem-solving among the team.
• Adapt to changing priorities and deadlines to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Accurately and promptly complete all assigned reporting forms.
• Read and input prescription specifications correctly to ensure lenses are cut properly.
• Work independently and with peers to produce quality work while adhering to schedules.
• Maintain workmanship and quality, ensuring the majority of finished jobs pass final inspection.
• Meet hourly deadlines for finishing jobs.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

Leadership

Lab supervision

Process improvement

Time management

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

State license required

Tools

Optical lab machinery

Lens edgers

Job description

Career Opportunities with Eyemart Express

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Licensed Optical Lab Manager Rogers, AR #233

Company Overview: 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 stores 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 elsewith local labs in stores, eye exams, and same-day delivery on glassesur customers never miss a moment. Now, you can join one of the nation's top optical retailers and help improve lives by helping people see better.

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

Job Description: Under the direction of the store's General Manager and the District Lab Manager, the Lab Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all customers who enter the store receive their glasses in a timely manner. This is a leadership role, responsible for the enforcement of all Eyemart policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain Lab Area and Equipment: Ensure the lab area and equipment are safe, organized, and well-maintained.
• Manage Lab Team: Lead the lab team to meet all production goals and objectives.
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance on lab equipment as scheduled and according to manual specifications.
• Problem Solving: Identify and solve problems, facilitating problem-solving among the team.
• Prioritize Workload: Adapt to changing priorities and deadlines to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Reporting: Accurately and promptly complete all assigned reporting forms.
• Prescription Specifications: Correctly read and interpret prescription specifications and input them into the computer to ensure lenses are cut properly.
• Team Collaboration: Work independently and in tandem with peers to produce quality work while adhering to job flow schedules and maintaining various workstations.
• Workmanship and Quality: Maintain acceptable levels of workmanship and quality, ensuring the majority of finished jobs pass final inspection.
• Time Management: Consistently meet hourly deadlines for finishing jobs.
• Communication Skills: Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and active listening skills.

Requirements:

• Experience in the optical industry is required.
• Experience managing people is preferred.
• Experience working in a lab environment with optical lab machinery and a current state license.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• 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.

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment.

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.