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Eyecare Centers

Shopko features professional Eyecare Centers staffed with doctors of optometry and a full support team of opticians. Patient-focused and lifestyle-driven, our goal is to meet individual patient needs and find Eyecare solutions to satisfy those needs. Our Eyecare Centers provide more than 380,000 eye exams annually and continue to grow.

Shopko attends many campus recruiting events throughout the year. For more information contact RxCareers@ShopKo.com or call 800-688-6396.

Shopko Eyecare Centers opened its doors in 1978 as the first mass merchant retailer with an optical business with licensed optometrists. Shopko expanded as it opened its own optical lab in 1983. In 2000, a new state-of-the-art, free-standing optical lab opened in Green Bay, WI, to accommodate the Eyecare Centers throughout the Midwest, Western Mountain and Pacific Northwest.

Shopko Eyecare Centers have career opportunities available for Opticians, Optical Managers, and Optometrists. Opportunities are also available at our Optical Lab. A variety of full-time, part-time and job-sharing career options are available to fit anyone's lifestyle. Select from the job category list below for job descriptions and current openings.

Optical Lab (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
Optical Lab

ShopKo operates a state-of-the-art Optical Lab in Green Bay, WI, that provides excellent quality products and service to all 140 locations. The Optical lab manufactures and supplies the majority of eyeglass prescriptions and lenses at ShopKo Eyecare Centers. Contact lens distribution, sunglasses, supplies and equipment maintenance are also part of the lab's service to the stores. The ShopKo Optical Lab offers opportunities for entry level positions, opticians and managerial staff.

If you are interested in opportunities at the Optical Lab, please apply in person or send a resume and cover letter to: ShopKo Optical Lab, 1450 Main Avenue, De Pere, WI 54115, or fax your resume to 920-429-7889.

Optical Managers
Optical Manager

The Optical Manager is responsible for ensuring Shopko standards of operation, controlling all expenditures and analyzing/monitoring all financials of the optical center. They are also responsible for ongoing training and development of the optical team. The position requires a two year degree or equivalent experience in business or previous optical position. ABO Certification desired, but not required.

Current Openings:
- Marshall, MN

If you are interested in these positions, click here to apply online.

Opticians
Eyecare Career Opportunities Program

Shopko's Career Opportunity program promotes the development of teammates who show a desire to advance within Shopko Eyecare Centers. This represents an outstanding chance to make a significant impact on Shopko customers on a one-to-one basis. Perhaps the best part of the program is that no prior experience is necessary to qualify. We constantly seek candidates who possess a professional attitude and excellent customer service, communication and PC skills. Some nights and weekends are required. Your responsibilities will include assisting patients with eyeglass selections, ordering and fitting, and eye screening. General office work will also be performed. We know that being there for patients is the most important part of the job, so we're committed to providing our Opticians with all the resources necessary to ensure that they can provide the best patient care in the industry.

Full-time opportunities are available for dispensing opticians in Beaver Dam, WI; Bend, OR (20-30 hours per week); Missoula, MT; Monona, WI; Ogden, UT; Salt Lake City, UT; St. Cloud, MN; Dubuque, IA; Monmouth, IL; Omaha, NE; Mitchell, SD; Rapid City, SD; Winona, MN; Albert Lea, MN; Chippewa Falls, WI;Green Bay, WI; and Fond du Lac,WI. Hours are flexible, but include working nights and weekends.

If you are interested in these positions, click here to apply online.

Optometrists
Optometrists

Doctors of Optometry at Shopko Eyecare Centers provide complete eye care services including eye exams, contact lens fitting and diagnosis and treatment of eye disease. The full scope of practice also includes visual field analysis, foreign body removal, and cataract and refractive surgery co-management. As trusted community healthcare professionals, our doctors are dedicated to bringing superior healthcare to all of our customers. We believe open communication is essential for successful treatment. That's why we seek doctors who welcome the opportunity to share their expertise with their patient/customers in a friendly, state-of-the-art professional environment staffed with a well trained support team.

We know that being there for our patients is the most important part of the job, so we're committed to providing our Optometrists with all the resources necessary to ensure that they can provide the best patient care in the industry.

If you share our vision of growth and service, and want to make your career expectations a reality, join us! Shopko offers established practices with excellent income potential, plus benefits. Our full-service centers offer state-of-the-art exam equipment in a professional environment. We provide all dispensing service required for the sale of prescription eyewear, contact lenses, sunglasses, optical accessories and solutions.

Current Openings:
- Duluth, MN
- Fort Atkinson/Madison, WI
- Yakima, WA
- Walla Walla, WA

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and a cover letters to: rxcareers@shopko.com or call 1-800-688-6396.

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