Optical Manager

Your Role At Asda

Nothing is more important to us than the health and wellbeing of our customers and we pride ourselves on providing excellent service and clinical care. Our Optical Managers are key to our success, ensuring the team has everything in place to deliver. Our unique fixed price approach means there is no up‑selling: single vision glasses are the same price as varifocals, and there are no top‑up costs for anti‑scratch or thinner lenses, so we do not have to compromise a customer solution because of affordability.

With access to the wider Asda network, you will be supported by our Home Office teams who can offer clinical support and a team of Area Managers who will work alongside you to maximise the impact of your role each day. You will also receive regular business updates and performance feedback.

• Week1:
  Saturday
  09:00‑18:00, Monday
  09:00‑18:00, Tuesday
  09:00‑18:00, Wednesday
  09:00‑18:00, Thursday
  09:00‑18:00, Friday
  09:00‑18:00
• Week2:
  Tuesday
  09:00‑18:00, Wednesday
  09:00‑18:00, Thursday
  09:00‑18:00, Friday
  09:00‑18:00

Our Optical Managers are responsible for overseeing and managing the entire operation, including:

• Managing a team of Optometrists and Optical Assistants
• Overseeing compliance processes and procedures
• Reviewing sales forecasting and department targets
• Dealing with customer queries in a fast‑paced environment
• Clinic management and shop‑floor processes to ensure the department is well equipped for customer needs
• Coaching and developing the team in close partnership with an Optometrist

To thrive in this role you will need to be organised, able to manage your time effectively, and confident in coaching others.

• Fully qualified dispensing optician registered with the GOC
• On track to meet the statutory CPD points requirement
• Confident in coaching others
• Proven leadership skills in a fast‑paced optics environment
• Driven and ambitious to ensure the department meets its targets

• Competitive salary plus benefits
• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched 15%
• Colleague discount in store and online (15%)
• Free access to wellbeing services (e.g. Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans, employee assistance helpline)
• Discounts across a range of services and activities, including airport parking, enhanced theme parks and cinemas
• Professional indemnity insurance and GOC fees paid
• Flexible working patterns in accordance with 7‑day opening
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – promoting inclusion and celebrating differences
• Excellent parental leave policies (maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, support for fertility treatments)

We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. All employment decisions are made without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, marital/relationship status or any other characteristic protected by law.