Optical Retail Manager FT Appleton, WI #001

Retail Manager Full Time

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 else—with local labs in stores, eye exams, and same-day delivery on glasses—our 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 ($20-$25) and incentives.

Job Description: Under the direction of the General Manager, the Retail Manager will ensure that all customers who enter the store are professionally assisted with the purchase of eyewear. This leadership role encompasses sales, merchandising, and customer experience, as well as some administrative responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Store Presence: Ensure a manager or designated lead associate is on duty at all times.

• Performance Management: Ensure all employees use the "lifestyle" selling approach. Maintain store sales goals at or above company standards.

• Patient Relations: Ensure total patient satisfaction and resolve any patient complaints.

• Policy Enforcement: Act as Eyemart's ambassador by following and enforcing all company policies.

• Store Cleanliness/Maintenance: Maintain a quality medical/retail environment.

• Inventory Control: Receive stock, maintain proper merchandising, conduct monthly inventory.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Experience working in retail, customer service, or sales.

• Experience working in the optical industry is preferred.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Dental 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.

If you're ready to join a company that values excellence, invests in your future, and respects your need for balance, submit your resume today! Eyemart Express is where your career takes off.

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.