Pearle Vision Sales Associate Job in Champaign 61820, Illinois Us
Pearle Vision is recognized for its trusted eye care and fashion. Our associates are bright, energetic and motivated to help customers take care of their eye health and find the latest fashion styles. Regardless if you’re looking for a part-time job or a career that offers promotions and advancement, Pearle is full of potential! As a member of our team, you’ll be recognized as the leader in eye care. With more than 700 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Apply today.
Primary Function:
The basic function of the Sales Associate is to drive profitable sales growth and attract and retain customers by delivering exceptional service. This will be accomplished through development of a positive and productive retail-selling environment that ensures premier customer service. The essential functions of this position include the following:
· Drive profitable store sales by fostering a retail selling culture and by practicing/role-playing effective retail sales skills, (specifically G-U-L-E-C).
· As approved by state law, fill ophthalmic eyeglass prescriptions and fit and adapt lenses and frames, utilizing optical prescription
o Evaluate prescription in conjunction with visual requirements
o Recommend specific lenses, lens coatings and frames
o Assist in selection of frames, according to style and color, coordinating frames with Optical measurements and prescription
o Measure guest’s bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance pupillary distance and optical centers using millimeter rule
· Ensure high quality/timely product manufacturing/fabrication as measured by:
o Accurate input of prescription and eyeglass order/instructions
o Verify finished lenses are ground to specification
· Dispense quality product
o Heat, shape or bend frames to adjust eyeglasses to fit
o Instruct customer in adapting to, wearing, and caring for eyeglasses
· Assist with merchandising and presenting stores, according to standards as measured by:
o Compliance with plan-o-grams and assisting with implementation of approved marketing programs.
o Compliance with visual appearance inside and outside of store (i.e., signage)
o Maintenance of overall standards (i.e. cleanliness, housekeeping)
· Performs additional responsibilities as needed or directed.
Position Requirements include:
· Ability to grow sales through sales skills and accountability for sales results.
· 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/exceed Guest expectations as well as foster positive and results-oriented Optical Team, Doctor and host relationships.
· Demonstrated success in store merchandising and attention to detail.
· Ability to manage priorities through adaptability, willingness to take calculated risks, and follow-up.
· Licensure may be required in governing states.
· 2-3 years experience in a Retail Optical Department
· Experience with personal computers preferred.
The incumbent or successful candidate must meet the position requirements above I order to perform the essential functions of this position and achieve the outcomes/results indicated in this position description. The Company will make every effort to make reasonable accommodations upon request to enable qualified individuals with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.
Pearle Vision offers on-the-job training for the optical lab and retail floor, great benefits and an outstanding work environment. For more information visit www.pearlevision.com and apply via email.
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