Branch Manager, Reading

Branch Manager

Location: Reading Reports to: Area Manager

About us

Leightons is a retail opticians and audiology business, founded in 1928. We are proudly independent, family-owned and family run and believe our people are the key to success and longevity. Leightons have grown to have 37 stores, all special and unique.

About the role

As Branch Manager, you will report directly into the Area Manager with the goal of enhancing branch growth whilst maintaining staff and customer relationships.

Core responsibilities:

• Managing the customer relationships, ensuring customer levels of satisfaction remain at their targeted level
• Deliver business results by promoting strategies within branch to enhance performance
• Planning for the future. Setting and achieving realistic business goals by establishing priorities, actions and milestones
• Guiding your team, ensuring they remain motivated and continue to excel within their defined roles

Requirements

Mandatory:

• Qualified Dispensing Optician
• Fully Registered with the GOC

Ideal candidate:

• Experienced Dispensing Optician
• Strong commercial mindset
• Strong communication skills
• Strong aptitude for people management
• Able to lead, motivate and guide the team

Benefits

• Access to Leightons Learning Academy
• Contribution Towards Gym/Club Memberships
• Staff discounts
• More benefits

Equal opportunities

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).