Assistant Manager - Bilingual

National Vision•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Eyeglass Manager oversees the daily operations of stores, including personnel management and inventory control. They ensure customers have a positive experience and keep associates happy. The role involves monitoring and achieving profit, sales, and performance goals, optimizing the eyeglass department, and ensuring quality standards are met. Communication with management and corporate office, as well as ensuring store promotions are in place, are key responsibilities. The Assistant Manager also supervises and motivates opticians and sales associates, assists with staffing needs, and recruits and retains staff.

Requirements

Fluent in reading and speaking both English and Spanish.
Optical sales experience.
Proven ability to lead, coach and build associate relationships.
Sound understanding of store operations and standards for success.
Strong communication skills (both oral and written) for effective management of teams.
Exceptional customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills for planning work and continuously monitoring progress towards goals.
Ability to analyze, create, and understand financial reports.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems of varied scope.

Nice To Haves

Supervising experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor and achieve profit, sales and performance goals (i.e. reviewing the P&L).
Optimize and oversee the eyeglass department to ensure efficiency and compliance with company’s policies and operational guidelines.
Convey a commitment to providing outstanding customer service and ensure all associates do the same.
Ensure quality standards are met.
Review remakes and enforce policies to ensure compliance.
Communicate with the General Manger, District Manager, and Corporate Office and provide store reporting as required.
Ensure store promotions, advertising, and visual merchandising are in place and all associates and doctors are aware of current promotions.
Supervise and motivate Opticians and CL Sales associates (in some stores the Receptionist) and ensures the timely completion of day-to-day functions.
Assist the General Manager with forecasting staffing needs, recruiting, selecting and retaining a high caliber staff.
Motivate associates to exceed performance standards.