Retail Joint Venture Partnership Opportunity – Chirnside Park & Lilydale, VIC

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Retailer to become a Joint Venture Partner across two well-established stores in Chirnside Park and Lilydale, VIC. These stores have a combined team of 43 dedicated members and a large, loyal customer base.

Located at the gateway to the Yarra Valley, Chirnside Park and Lilydale offer a perfect blend of leafy tranquillity and modern convenience, just 35km from Melbourne’s CBD. With easy access via the Maroondah Highway and Lilydale train line, commuting to the city is straightforward while still enjoying the charm of outer-suburban living. The nearby Yarra Ranges offer endless opportunities for weekend escapes, wineries, and outdoor adventures. With their peaceful residential feel, strong community vibe, and seamless connection to both nature and the city, Chirnside Park and Lilydale truly offer the best of both worlds.

Our Chirnside Park store, which opened in 2009, is ideally located in Chirnside Park Shopping Centre. This bustling retail hub features over 110 specialty stores and is anchored by Coles, Aldi, Woolworths, Kmart and Target. The store itself boasts a generous 242sqm with 6 optical test rooms, a dedicated audiology room and 10 dispense desks.

Following continued business growth, Specsavers Lilydale opened in 2013 and is located in Lilydale Marketplace, home to 54 specialty stores with major retailers including Woolworths, Aldi and Big W. The store is 150sqm in size with 4 optical test rooms and 5 dispense desks. Both stores boast state of the art equipment including OCT, display over 1,000 frames, and offer accessible parking.

This amazing opportunity would offer the successful candidate to experience a variety of pathology and make a positive impact on 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