Full Time or Part Time Retail Sales Associate

Pearle Vision•Gurnee, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Pearle Vision in Gurnee and Buffalo Grove, Illinois, is hiring a Sales Associate to attract and retain patients by delivering an exceptional patient experience, fostering patient retention, and promoting doctor satisfaction. The role supports profitable store sales and helps ensure the store is properly merchandised and presented according to company standards. The position may be full-time or part-time. Vacation and holiday pay are offered to full-time employees. The company states that it will make reasonable accommodations upon request for qualified individuals with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Requirements

Ability to sell using sales skills and be accountable for sales results.
Experience and proven results in a retail or customer service establishment.
Ability to present and implement decisive and creative solutions to opportunities to grow the business.
Ability to communicate enthusiastically and concisely to meet or exceed patient expectations.
Ability to foster positive, results-oriented relationships with associates and doctors.
Attention to detail and follow-up.
Ability to manage priorities through adaptability and flexibility.
Willingness to take calculated risks.
High school diploma or equivalent, or comparable experience typically achieved with a minimum of 1–2 years in a retail environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with personal computers is preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive profitable store sales by fostering a retail selling culture, practicing through role-playing, and using effective retail sales skills.
Develop professional business relationships with other associates and doctors.
Fill ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions and fit and adapt lenses and frames.
Use optical prescriptions together with patients’ visual requirements.
Recommend lenses and lens coatings to suit patient needs.
Assist patients in selecting frames and coordinate frames with prescriptions and patient needs.
Perform appropriate optical-related measurements.
Ensure a quality patient experience through correct pricing, point-of-sale entry, and realistic delivery-time quotes.
Provide appropriate guidance to patients regarding Managed Vision Care.
Assist with ensuring each store is effectively merchandised and presented according to the planogram and other company standards.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Store Manager.