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Licensed Optician - Assistant Manager

America's Best

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Compensation
$26.95–38.58/hr
Location
Bayonne, NJ
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Optical LicenseABO CertificationNCLE Certification

Job overview

America’s Best Assistant Eyeglass Managers oversee store operations, personnel management, and inventory control while supporting a positive customer experience. The role manages the eyeglass department, monitors sales and operating performance, and supervises and coaches associates. It also assists with staffing and recruiting, maintains operational and quality standards, and supports merchandising and promotional execution. The posting lists hourly pay of $26.95–$38.58 and benefits including health and dental insurance, retirement savings, paid time off, and parental leave.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Optical SalesLeadershipCoachingRelationship BuildingStore OperationsCommunicationCustomer ServiceOrganizationFinancial Report AnalysisProblem Solving

Qualifications

Optical LicenseSupervising ExperienceABO CertificationNCLE Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job 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 over 1,000 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 AmericasBest.com (https://www.americasbest.com/about-us) .

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.

By overseeing the daily operations of our stores, including personnel management and inventory control, our Assistant Eyeglass Managers keep customers coming back by providing a positive experience from start to finish – and keeping associates happy, too.

How would you like Sundays off? Yes, every Sunday we’re closed!

What would you do? – The Specifics

  • Drives, monitors, and achieves profit, sales and performance goals according to National Vision standards. Monitors retail operating costs, budgets, and resources.

  • Optimizes and oversees the eyeglass department to ensure efficiency and compliance with company’s policies and operational guidelines. Identifies areas of opportunity and creates an action plan for improvement.

  • Conveys a commitment to providing outstanding customer service and ensures all associates do the same.

  • Ensures quality standards are met.

  • Ensures effective merchandising and execution of marketing, pricing promotions, and initiatives according to Brand and Company standards.

  • Supervises and motivates Opticians and CL Sales associates (in some stores the Receptionist) and ensures the timely completion of day-to-day functions.

  • Assists the General Manager with forecasting staffing needs, recruiting, selecting and retaining a high caliber staff.

  • Leads and coaches associates towards the attainment of sales and customer service goals.

  • Mentor potential Apprentice Opticians as permitted by law.

Are you the right fit? – The Suitable Talent

  • Maintain Optical license as required by the state.

  • 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.

  • ABO and NCLE Certified

At National Vision, we reward hard work with competitive pay, bonus opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family now and in the future.

Our Benefits Include:

  • Health & Dental Insurance

  • 401k Retirement Savings

  • Flex Spending Account

  • Generous Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

  • Parental Leave

  • Employee Eyewear Discount

  • Overtime pay when applicable

Focus on Professional Growth and Career Fulfillment:

  • Training programs available

  • Access to educational courses

  • Emphasis on internal promotions and career advancement

At National Vision, you’ll enjoy more than just a job – you’ll have the chance to thrive in a rewarding career, surrounded by a supportive team and endless opportunities for growth. Join us today and see your future clearly!

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.

Salary Range: $26.95 - $38.58 per hour

How this job compares

Set against the 1,866 open Assistant Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26.95–38.58/hr
  • New Jersey median$19–21/hr21 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–20/hr462 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $32.77/hr, is 72% above the New Jersey median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of Assistant Manager hourly ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 33 open Assistant Manager jobs in New Jersey and 1,866 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Assistant Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (986 postings).
Education
105 of the 1,866 open Assistant Manager jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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