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Assistant Manager - Optical

Job in South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, 60177, USA
Listing for: National Vision Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Retail
    Retail & Store Manager
  • Management
    Retail & Store Manager, Operations Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 15 - 19 USD Hourly USD 15.00 19.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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Base pay range

$15.00/hr - $19.00/hr

Company Description

America's Best is part of National Vision, one of the largest optical retailers in the United States. The America’s Best brand continues to grow, with 1000 stores and counting. Each location combines both parts of the optical equation – eyewear and eye care – into one excellent experience at a single low price. For more details about America's Best, visit .

At National Vision, we believe everyone deserves to see their best to live their best. We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible.

Job Description – What would you do?
  • 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 Manager, 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 ensure 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.
Qualifications – Are you the right fit?
  • Optical sales experience. Supervising experience is preferred.
  • 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.
Benefits and Compensation

We understand the importance of financial health and security, and because of that, we provide competitive compensation to all Associates – including bonus potential for every position in the store! We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401k retirement savings with company match, flex spending account, paid personal time off, paid company holidays, parental leave, employee eyewear discount and much, much more.

At National Vision, we strive to deliver opportunities for professional growth and long-term career fulfillment. We provide training programs, access to educational courses and pride ourselves on the ever-increasing amount of promotions from within.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Retail

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We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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