For Eyes - Licensed Assistant Manager

The Assistant Manager acts as a leader in absence of, or in support of the Store Manager and behaves as a business owner within the marketplace & For Eyes organization. Represents For Eyes as the premier destination for all vision needs within the community & delivers key performance metrics.

Major duties & responsibilities:

• Delivers quality & improvement to meet or exceed all key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Demonstrates understanding of retail business & the capability to transfer knowledge to superior sales & business results.
• Learns & understands the competition & market trends.
• Supports the store manager in diagnosing the business & leverages the synergies of Retail, Lab & Doctor to drive positive results.
• Supports store business plans to maximize sales & profit, leverages strengths & addresses opportunities for recovery.
• Partners with store manager to lead a team through strong knowledge & skills.
• Provides training & guidance to team members.
• Delivers clear & constructive feedback in a timely manner.
• Informs store manager of any situation that may require any development or disciplinary action of others.
• Supports recruiting, helps select high caliber team & creates talent pipeline.
• Follows guidelines to optimally staff store.
• Shows great pride in the store appearance & executes visual directives.
• Strives to maintain positive working relationship with doctors.
• Adheres to & ensures compliance of team to Company policies & procedures.
• Meets or exceed all goals.
• Anticipates problems before they occur; explores underlying reasons and root cause; strives for long-term solutions to problems.
• Performs & understands administrative duties.
• Maintains a safe working environment for all.
• Works a flexible schedule, including nights & weekends.
• Under current & valid state Opticianry license perform the following:
• Provides expertise & product knowledge on lens choices based on the patient's vision needs & doctor prescription.
• Adjusts &/or repairs eyewear.
• Presents and dispenses eyewear & creates a lasting impression.
• Performs accurate digital measurements.

Basic qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Current & valid state Opticianry license
• 1+ year(s) management/supervisory experience with direct reports
• Knowledge of retail operations, processes & policies
• Strong basic math skills
• Familiarity with POS, computers & calculators
• Must have a strong command of the English language for all written correspondence & oral communication
• Strong communicator & listener
• Demonstrated high-level of selling skills
• Proven ability to problem solve

Preferred qualifications:

• College degree or equivalent
• Previous experience in leadership position within retail & customer service industry
• Knowledge of basic optics
• Knowledge of current store merchandise

Pay range: $25.77 - $40.19