Optometrist Joint Venture Partnership Opportunity - Benalla & Wangaratta, VIC

A rare and exciting opportunity is available for an Optometrist to join as a Joint Venture Partner across two well-established stores with large, loyal customer databases in Benalla and Wangaratta, VIC.

Benalla, nestled along the Broken River, is renowned for its picturesque lake, scenic walking tracks, botanical gardens, vibrant art scene, and famous rose gardens. It’s ideal for those seeking a relaxed lifestyle surrounded by natural beauty and a close-knit community.

Just a short 30-minute drive away, Wangaratta is a vibrant regional hub offering riverside living, national parks, wineries, and charming historic towns. The area boasts a rich lifestyle experience with local festivals, bustling markets, beautiful gardens, and a thriving food and arts scene.

Our Benalla store, opened in 2008, is ideally located in a busy commercial centre on Bridge Street, adjacent to major supermarkets, banks, newsagents, restaurants, cafés, and other retailers. The store itself 227sqm in size with 4 Optical test rooms, a dedicated Audiology room and 8 dispense desks.

Due to business growth, Specsavers Wangaratta was opened in 2019 on Reid Street, one of the town’s most prominent streets. The store is 166sqm in size, with 3 Optical test rooms, a dedicated Audiology room and 5 dispense desks. Both stores boast and state of the art equipment including OCT, and house 1000+ frames on display.

This exciting opportunity is best suited to an experienced optometrist who understands what it takes to lead and motivate a team to deliver exceptional customer service. The store demographic would offer the successful candidate a fantastic opportunity to experience a variety of pathology and make positive impact in their local community.

Specsavers have successfully achieved the ‘Great Place to Work’ accreditation. We strive for the highest professional and clinical standards and provide unrivalled support, development and career plans.

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 is 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 discussion about this incredible opportunity, reach out to Wiki Watling on M +61 (0) 472 723 258 or E wiki.watling@specsavers.com