Retail Sales Associate

Position: Part-Time Sales Associate

At LensCrafters, we love eyes and we care about the people behind them.

LensCrafters is the largest optical retailer in North America with 1,000+ stores and as part of an eyewear industry leader, Luxottica, our love of eyes and higher standard of quality have made LensCrafters a leader in vision care for over 35 years.

With a career at LensCrafters, you’ll find yourself learning, growing, and interacting with some of the most passionate and talented people in the business. At the same time, you’ll be helping people look and see their best.

GENERAL FUNCTION

The Sales Associate delivers the brand value proposition – Set the standard of quality in eye care and eyewear by ensuring every patient and customer has the best experience in every LensCrafters every time. Helps establish LensCrafters as the premier destination for all vision needs within the community. Creates exceptional value in the lives of customers by delivering legendary customer service & perfectly crafted high quality eyewear which exceeds our customers’ expectations. Ensures customers are always happy and satisfied with their experience.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greets all customers with a warm welcome. Shows urgency in providing service to customers & satisfying their needs; attracts new customers.
• Explores the needs & priorities of customers & links to store offerings, including eye exam.
• Is attentive to details, asks follow up questions for clarity, and consults with Optician as needed.
• Performs work accurately & thoroughly. Offers perfect product solutions. Demonstrates superior product knowledge; accurately describes the features & benefits of all products using the appropriate tools.
• Assists customers in selecting products. Suggests improvements & recommends solutions. Shows patience & courtesy to indecisive or hard-to-please customers.
• Anticipates problems; explores underlying reasons for issues; strives to develop long-term solutions & ensures customers are satisfied.
• Possesses the ability to multi-task & demonstrates the ability to prioritize & manage time with competing priorities.
• Custom fits glasses & precisely places prescription in lenses.
• Commits to delivery date and time, sets expectations for pick up, seeks feedback about experience and asks for referrals. Genuinely expresses gratitude and thanks the customer.
• Strives to achieve exceptional results on goals & competencies.
• Accurately operates associate tablet & terminal, collects proper payment & retains proper change/paperwork for all transactions.
• Presents, celebrates & educates at customer pick-up.
• Takes pride in the appearance of store & shows initiative to keep displays & inventory clean, attractive & organized. Secures all company assets under one’s control.
• Informs management of potential safety opportunities.
• Actively participates & contributes to store meetings and morning team huddles.
• Possesses a can-do spirit & strong drive for results; self-motivated with a desire for continual learning & improvement.
• Adheres to attendance & daily time keeping requirements.
• Adheres to all company policies & procedures.
• Sells on your feet 80%-100% of the time.
• Consistently maintains proper dress code, including name tag & associate tablet.
• Other duties may be assigned as business needs dictate.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong basic math skills
• Effective selling skills
• Familiarity with point of sale system, computers & calculators
• Embrace new technology & change

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends

Supplemental Pay:

• Commission pay

COVID-19 considerations:
to keep our associates safe, we’ve installed plastic barriers and provide masks, gloves and hand sanitizer along with adhering to strict cleaning protocols.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Customer Service: 1 year (Preferred)

Pay frequency:

• Every other week

Work includes:

• Evenings
• Weekends
• Holidays

Paid Training:

• Yes

Management:

• Team Lead
• Store Manager
• Assistant Manager

Employees working per shift:

• 6 - 10

Advancement Opportunities:

• Opportunities to develop and grow with company to full time positions

Typical start time:

• 9AM

Typical end time:

• 8PM

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Work Remotely:

• No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place