Store Manager

Optical Outlets • Sarasota, FL

8d • $16 - $20

About The Position

The primary role of this position is to supervise and control the activities and operation of an Optical Outlets office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience in a business-related environment
• Proven track record in leading overall team performance and understanding of optometric business processes and strategic development
• Ability to recruit, facilitate, train, coach, and develop excellent patient centric staff
• Ability to present and implement decisive and creative solutions to issues/opportunities to grow the business
• Ability to provide enthusiastic and concise communication to meet or exceed customer expectations as well as foster positive staff, doctor and team relationships
• Ability to manage priorities through adaptability, willingness to take calculated risks, and follow-up
• For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFM)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFM), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

Nice To Haves

• Optical experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Train new hires for various positions within Optical Outlets offices
• Supervise and control operation of the office to ensure that they operate in compliance with all company personnel and security policies, and approved procedures
• Maintain all product, equipment, and supplies in the office. Inform the District Manager of trends, needs, or problems
• Maintain office operations within controllable expense budgets such as payroll, overtime, supplies, and maintenance
• Comply with proper promotional, merchandise, and display policies and practices
• Maintain positive patient/customer and public relations by ensuring follow-up on any patient/customer complaints
• Establish professional relations with all doctors, whether they are leasing, employed, or referring
• Provide coaching in new product introduction, technical and selling techniques to all office personnel
• Supervise and follow up on all insurance and any other required billing for office
• Responsible for reconciling all financial reports including but not limited to bank deposits, returned checks, insurance payment posting, daily-weekly-monthly reports, A/R reports
• Supervise and coordinate all Doctor appointment scheduling
• Notify the District Manager and Home Office Personnel of recruiting, labor, training, or wage and salary issues in their office
• Request approval from the District Manager for any wage increases regarding all subordinates in the assigned offices
• Inform the District Manager of any quality or patient flow problems that exist in assigned offices
• Coordinate with the District Manager on security-related matters
• Inform the District Manager of any significant changes in the office concerning operating or procedural changes needed
• Perform all tasks assigned by District Manager

Benefits

• Eligible bonuses and commissions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level