Full-Time
Optical Manager NL1
Posted on 6/5/2025
Walmart
10,001+ employees
Global retail chain offering affordable products
Compensation Overview
$24.50 - $34.50/hr
Mid, Senior
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
John C. Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
- Completion of 2 or more years' of college OR 1 year’s retail experience and 1 year’s supervisory experience OR 2 years’ general work experience including 1 year’s optical experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current eligibility to work as an optician or apprentice optician under applicable state laws, regulations, and/or rules.
- Drives sales in the Vision Center by ensuring effective merchandise presentation including accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, and in-stock and inventory levels, budgeting and forecasting sales, and assessing economic trends and community needs.
- Models, enforces, and provides direction and guidance to Associates on proper Customer/Member service approaches and techniques to ensure Customer/Member needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved within Company guidelines and standards.
- Oversees the implementation of and participates in community outreach programs and encourages Associates to serve as good members of the community.
- Ensures compliance with Company and legal policies, procedures, and regulations for the Vision Center by analyzing and interpreting reports, implementing and monitoring asset protection and safety controls, overseeing safety operational and quality assurance reviews, developing and implementing action plans to improve performance, providing direction and guidance on executing Company programs and strategic initiatives, and directing the Vision Center Associates in ensuring confidentiality of information, documentation, and assigned records.
- Provides supervision and development opportunities for Associates in the Vision Center by hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, providing recognition, and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace.
- Ensures the provision of quality eyewear by consulting with and educating Members/Customers, selecting products based on Member/Customer needs, obtaining measurements, verifying prescriptions, maintaining confidential information, performing minor frame repair, and maintaining Optical equipment.
- Upholds the Company’s Open Door Policy by meeting with Associates and listening to concerns, researching issues, reviewing Company policies and procedures, and suggesting resolution for Associates.
- Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs, identifying and communicating goals and objectives, building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results, identifying and addressing improvement opportunities, and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning.
- Supervising Associates
Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices. The company serves everyday consumers, families, and communities by offering groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items, both in physical stores and through its e-commerce platform, Walmart.com. Walmart's business model relies on efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing to keep prices low. Unlike many competitors, Walmart has a significant international presence and also offers financial services and health and wellness services, such as pharmacies. The company's goal is to save people money and support communities, as demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic through vaccine administration and essential goods availability.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bentonville, Arkansas
Founded
1962
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AI-driven inventory systems enhance supply chain efficiency and reduce operational costs.
- Walmart's sustainability commitment attracts environmentally conscious consumers, aiming for zero emissions by 2040.
- Expansion of drone delivery services increases delivery speed and customer satisfaction.
What critics are saying
- Drone delivery expansion may face regulatory hurdles and public resistance in urban areas.
- New credit card offerings with Mastercard could increase financial risk amid economic downturns.
- Efforts to attract Gen Alpha may not resonate, leading to marketing and inventory challenges.
What makes Walmart unique
- Walmart's 'InHome' delivery service offers direct-to-home delivery, enhancing customer convenience.
- The 'GoLocal' delivery service strengthens Walmart's logistics with last-mile solutions for businesses.
- Walmart's partnership with Adobe expands its e-commerce and fulfillment technologies to other retailers.
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Benefits
PTO: Paid vacation, sick time, personal time and holiday time
10% discount on regularly priced general merchandise and fresh fruits and vegetables
6% 401(k) match to all employees, including hourly workers, after one year
Roth IRA available
Associate Stock Purchase Plan
maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%
Health reimbursement plans
Company News
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail has partnered with Walmart to change children's lives through the Children Miracle Network, a nonprofit that works with hospitals around the country to raise money for children's healthcare.
Walmart has announced a new partnership with Mastercard to provide credit cards to customers in the US.
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service in five cities, including Orlando and Tampa.
Wing and Walmart first launched drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth in fall 2023, with an average fulfillment time under 19 minutes, according to a June 5 release from Wing.
We've invested a little bit more in that business, certain aspects of their product offering this year, which have contributed a little bit of pressure to the bottom line, but the top line has been doing really well," said John David Rainey, Executive VP and CFO at Walmart, at the 2025 Oppenheimer Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference.