Optical Lab Manager Full-Time Are you looking for a career that will bring you "home?" A career with a company that has one of the absolute best store leadership teams on the planet?! Well, you just found it!
One of the nation's TOP optical companies is seeking a seasoned optical lab leader with at least 1 year of retail OPTICAL LAB management experience to help us drive our strong growth and amazing service to the pinnacle of the industry. For nearly 30 years, Eyemart Express has been setting the pace and the standard when it comes to delivering an awesome customer experience along with great prices and the fastest service anywhere! We have full-service labs in every one of our stores! And we're growing every year with new stores opening throughout the country. Your career growth potential is endless!
So, if you're looking to join a company that leads the industry in service, quality & speed, and that is rapidly expanding to well over 200 stores, then Eyemart is the place for you! If you have the optical/technical skills, the drive, and the leadership experience of exceeding goals, then we want to talk to you. Take a look at some of the things the role consists of, and send us your resume today!
Job Description: Under the direction of the store's General Manager and the District Lab Manager, the Lab Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all customers who enter the store receive their glasses in a timely manner. This is a leadership role, responsible for the enforcement of all Eyemart policies and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain the lab area and equipment in a safe and organized mannerManage the lab team to meet all production goals and objectivesPerform daily, weekly and monthly lab equipment maintenance as scheduled and in accordance with lab/equipment manual specificationsIdentify and solve problems, and facilitate problem solving among the teamPrioritize work load to meet changing priorities and deadlinesCorrectly and completely fill out all assigned reporting forms in a timely mannerCorrectly read and interpret prescription specifications and input into computer properly to ensure lenses are cut properlyAbility to work independently as well as in tandem with peers to produce quality work while adhering to job flow schedule and maintaining several different work stationsMaintain acceptable levels of workmanship and quality (pass the majority of final inspections) of all finished jobs coming out of the labConsistently adhere to hourly deadlines for finishing jobsMust possess time management skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skills Active listening skillsEducation and Experience Requirements: Experience working in the optical industry is requiredExperience managing people is preferredExperience working in a lab environment and with optical lab machineryHigh School Diploma or GEDSkills and Abilities: Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time (up to 8 hours per day per scheduled shift) Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to approximately 45 lbs., and on rare occasion, aid in moving heavy lab equipmentMust possess excellent hand-eye coordination and fine motor skillsMust possess excellent finger and manual dexterity, control precision, steady hands/armsAbility to identify and work with basic optical laboratory equipment, tools, supplies, and materialsWorking Environment: Work is performed primarily in an optical laboratory settingEnvironment often fast-paced and deadline orientedConfined space with one or more employees at any given timeMay work alone in lab as necessary or with partnerExposure to dusts, fumes, glass and/or plastic lens particulates, standard chemicals found in optical lab (some of which may be caustic), metal alloy (solid and melted), moderately high levels of noise, fluorescent lighting, cleaning agents and electrical energyWill be working primarily with small manual tools (screwdriver, pliers, etc.), lenses and automated laboratory equipment
