Optometrist Joint Venture Partnership opportunity

We are currently on the lookout for expressions of interest for an experienced Optometrist to join Specsavers as a Joint Venture Partner in our brand new store soon to open in Leopold, VIC.

Leopold is an eastern suburb of Geelong and known as the gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula. Leopold offers an abundance of wineries and enjoys proximity to the dramatic beaches and bays around Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale and Ocean Grove. Boating is popular among residents since the town enjoys quick access to jetties along Corio Bay, a short drive to the north.

About the stores/opportunity:

Specsavers Leopold is 137sqm in size offering 2 Optical test rooms, 4 dispense points, a 1072 frame count, a dedicated Audiology room and state of the art equipment including OCT.

In partnership with the Retailer / Dispenser and Audiology Joint Venture Partners, be responsible for the daily operations of the Specsavers store, whilst leading your team to provide customers with the highest standards of service and eye care.

As a Specsavers joint venture partner, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Administrative support, including payroll, accounts payable and quarterly BAS
• Specsavers’ market-leading brand driving customers to your store
• A market-rate salary and superannuation in addition to your share of store profits
• Annual leave and access to exclusive wellbeing workshops

This store will be a star performer under the ‘Specsavers: The Place to Work’ initiative, offering the following key benefits to all store team members:

• Birthday leave
• Volunteer leave
• Access to Specsavers Perks staff discount program
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• 30% off glasses voucher for family and friends each year

For a confidential chat about this opportunity, contact Marie Stewart on +61 (0) 408 084 134 or email marie.stewart@specsavers.com

Why choose Specsavers?

• Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, and the retailer of choice for contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand.
• We are on a continual mission to transforming eye health by: eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection.
• In 2021, we are detecting glaucoma in 1.43% of our patients, nearly matching the reported national prevalence rate of 1.5%
• Proud to have well and truly reached 200,000 KeepSight registrations
• In April 2021, Specsavers had surpassed their target of registering 200,000 patients for their KeepSight initiative, with 80% of KeepSight registered patients who were due for their eye test attending on time
• We are continuously working to reduce the 50% of people with diabetes who do not receive regular eye checks
• We estimate our Optometrists have reduced the level of undiagnosed glaucoma among our patients by at least 60%