Team Lead

LensCrafters; Gurnee (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

LensCrafters is seeking a Team Lead to deliver exceptional customer service, manage key optical and lab processes, and support continued store success. The role emphasizes leadership, training, and accurate product knowledge in a high-volume retail environment.

The candidate should have HS diploma/GED and strong optical/retail experience, with a focus on customer satisfaction and teamwork within LensCrafters stores.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Strong optical and retail experience.
• Knowledge of current optical theory and merchandise.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Interpersonal skills and problem solving ability.
• Familiarity with cash register, computers and calculators.
• Leadership and training experience.
• Edging and mounting experience.
• Basic optics knowledge and optical measurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure LensCrafters team provides unsurpassed customer service.
• Demonstrate proactive, solution-focused approach and product knowledge.
• Assist customers with selections, provide recommendations, support sales associates.
• Serve as a responsible alternate store key holder.
• In lab, if applicable, support glasses edging and lens fitting; maintain lab tools and safety.

Skills

Strong optical experience

Retail experience

Strong communicator

Leadership & training

Edging & mounting

Optical measurement

Education

HS diploma/GED

Tools

Cash register

Computers

Calculators

Job description

Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information
At LensCrafters, we love eyes and care about the people behind them. With over 900 locations, LensCrafters is the largest optical retailer in North America and our love of eyes and higher standard of quality have made LensCrafters an industry leader for over 30 years.

Requisition ID: 941047

Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information

At LensCrafters, we love eyes and care about the people behind them. With over 900 locations, LensCrafters is the largest optical retailer in North America and our love of eyes and higher standard of quality have made LensCrafters an industry leader for over 30 years.

Job Description

GENERAL FUNCTION

The Team Lead creates exceptional value in the lives of customers & patients by delivering exceptional customer service. Ensures customers & patients are always delighted. Assists in the achievement of store success by managing key optical & lab processes (if applicable) & systems to exceptional results.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

While working in Retail

• Ensure the LensCrafters team provides unsurpassed Customer Service
• Proactive & solution driven, accurate execution & product knowledge
• Assists customers with selections, provides recommendations, assists sales associates
• Serves as a responsible alternate store key holder

While working in Lab, if applicable

• Custom fits glasses & precisely place prescription in lenses
• Works with associates to strengthen their knowledge, skill, & certification for foundational product & store processes related to lens and lab technology
• Ensures finished eyewear meets optical standards & customer requirements
• Creates a safe working environment for all, demonstrates safe work practices
• Responsible for basic operation, cleaning & ongoing maintenance of lab tools & systems

Basic Qualifications

• HS diploma/GED
• Strong optical & retail experience
• Knowledge of current optical theory & merchandise
• Strong communicator & listener
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Strong basic math skills
• Sales skills
• Problem solving ability
• Familiarity with cash register, computers & calculators
• Leadership & training experience
• Edging & mounting experience
• Basic optics knowledge & optical measurement experience

Preferred Qualifications

• State licensure (if applicable) &/or ABO Certification in non-licensed states
• LensCrafters Final Eyewear Inspector Certification
• LensCrafters Quality, Fitting & Adjusting Program
• Optical machinery/instruments experience
• Customer service experience
• AccuFit Digital Measurement System certification
• Knowledge of current store merchandise & lens options

Pay Range: 18.38 - 31.26

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our business. Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first-class total rewards package. Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts.

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