Licensed Optician - Assistant Manager

National Vision; Hallandale Beach (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that prioritizes quality eye care and eyewear accessibility. As an Assistant Eyeglass Manager, you'll oversee daily store operations, ensuring a positive customer experience while leading a dedicated team. With Sundays off and a focus on professional growth, this role offers a perfect blend of leadership and customer service in a supportive environment. Enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for advancement in a rapidly growing industry. If you are passionate about helping others and leading a team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee eyewear discounts

Qualifications

• Maintain Optical license as required by the state.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and build associate relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive profit, sales, and performance goals according to National Vision standards.
• Optimize eyeglass department for efficiency and compliance.
• Ensure outstanding customer service and mentor associates.

Skills

Optical sales experience

Supervising experience

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Organizational skills

Financial report analysis

Problem-solving skills

Education

Optical license

ABO and NCLE Certification

Job description

Company Description

America's Best is part of National Vision, one of the largest optical retailers in the United States. The America’s Best brand continues to grow, with 1000 stores and counting. Each location combines both parts of the optical equation – eyewear and eye care – into one excellent experience at a single low price.

For more details about America's Best, visit AmericasBest.com.

At National Vision, we believe everyone deserves to see their best to live their best. We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible.

By overseeing the daily operations of our stores, including personnel management and inventory control, our Assistant Eyeglass Managers keep customers coming back by providing a positive experience from start to finish – and keeping associates happy, too.

How would you like Sundays off? Yes, every Sunday we’re closed!

Job Description

What would you do? – The Specifics

1. Drive, monitor, and achieve profit, sales, and performance goals according to National Vision standards. Monitor retail operating costs, budgets, and resources.
2. Optimize and oversee the eyeglass department to ensure efficiency and compliance with company’s policies and operational guidelines. Identify areas of opportunity and create an action plan for improvement.
3. Convey a commitment to providing outstanding customer service and ensure all associates do the same.
4. Ensure quality standards are met.
5. Ensure effective merchandising and execution of marketing, pricing promotions, and initiatives according to Brand and Company standards.
6. Supervise and motivate Opticians and CL Sales associates (and Receptionists in some stores) and ensure the timely completion of daily functions.
7. Assist the General Manager with forecasting staffing needs, recruiting, selecting, and retaining a high-caliber staff.
8. Lead and coach associates toward achieving sales and customer service goals.
9. Mentor potential Apprentice Opticians as permitted by law.

Qualifications

Are you the right fit? – The Suitable Talent

• Maintain Optical license as required by the state.
• Optical sales experience. Supervising experience is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and build associate relationships.
• Strong understanding of store operations and success standards.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills for planning work and monitoring progress.
• Ability to analyze, create, and understand financial reports.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems of varied scope.
• ABO and NCLE Certification.

Additional Information

Taking care of our people

We offer competitive compensation, including bonus potential, comprehensive benefits such as health and dental insurance, 401k with company match, flex spending, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, employee eyewear discounts, and more. We support professional growth through training, educational courses, and internal promotions.

Visit our website www.nationalvision.com to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer, evaluating qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.