Role overview
As an Optometrist Store Manager at Vision Express, you’ll be responsible for managing the daily operations of a Vision Express store and providing optometry services to our customers. You will work with advanced technology, including Automated refraction, non-contact tonometry, automated keratometry, Fundus Camera, Visual Field Analyser, OCT, and Automated Phoropters.
You’ll oversee your colleagues' work, ensure customer satisfaction, and work as part of a team to drive sales, manage inventory, and maintain profitability. You will have support from your in-store team, Regional Manager, and Store Support Centre colleagues.
Your passion for optometry will support our goal to ‘See More and Be More’ for our customers by maximizing their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions.
We are open to flexible working hours to suit your needs, whether you prefer hours around the school run, a compressed week, or other arrangements. We would love to hear about your ideal working week.
Who are we?
We are Vision Express, with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, offering diverse working environments from city centre flagship stores to coastal locations. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica family, the global leader in lenses, frames, and sunglasses, home to brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, and Oliver Peoples.
Who is the perfect candidate?
* Degree or diploma in Optometry, registered with the General Optical Council
* Strong leadership skills to manage a team of optometrists and retail colleagues
* Business acumen to drive sales, manage inventory, and ensure store profitability
* Experience in eye testing and providing specialist recommendations for eyecare and eyewear
* Excellent communication skills to translate professional terminology for patients
* Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced retail environment
* Confidence, passion, enthusiasm, and drive
Additional information
* Sales and performance bonuses
* Targeted incentives
* Competitive pension scheme
* Private medical cover for you and your family
* Life assurance (4x your salary)
* Free annual eyewear
* Opportunities to participate in the OneSight Foundation
* Discounts for friends and family
* Referral program earnings
* Confidential Employee Assistance Program
* Ongoing CPD and personal development
* Overtime paid at 85% of locum rate
* Access to advanced technology and excellent working environments
* Coverage of professional fees (GOC, ABDO)
* 33 days of annual leave, increasing with service, plus holiday buy/sell options
* Flexible health benefits, including Health Cash Plan, additional life cover, critical illness, and dental plans
* Participation in ECP community for knowledge sharing
* Lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, dining cards, travel insurance, experience days, and Cycle to Work Scheme
* And many more benefits!
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