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Leading eye-care provider in Switzerland

We are the leading eye care provider in Switzerland and we work every day to offer superior service and products. As a member of the Swiss Federation of Opticians (AOVS/FSO), working at VisilabGroup means mobility between our different banners and departments with national expertise. We offer a multilingual working environment with shops and offices throughout Switzerland.

Learning and Development at VisilabGroup

At VisilabGroup we believe that training is the key to our success. The range of our programs include internal trainings, support for further external education (in the field of optometry), development programs for leaders, training in a specific field or language courses. We are committed to providing our employees with tailor-made development opportunities.

VisilabGroup advantages

In addition to being part of a leading global optical retail group, we promote and support our employees in their personal and professional development. Training is at the center of our concerns.

We consider our employees to be our first ambassadors and therefore, we want them to be well equipped and to be able to benefit from our products according to their needs. In addition to attractive insurance conditions, VisilabGroup is flexible with regards to holidays (possibility of unpaid leave) and offers five weeks holiday per year as a standard.

VisilabGroup benefits

We want to offer our employees good fringe benefits. Family oriented services such as extended maternity leave, extended paid leave for marriages etc. are among our offers to our employees. In addition, we pay our employees full net salaries in case of sickness and accidents over a defined period of time. We are committed to a work-life balance.

Our jobs

Our locations

Our headquarters

We have two administrative offices located in different parts in Switzerland:

  • Meyrin, GE
  • Trimbach, SO

VisilabGroup headquarters operate in different languages and their fields of activity range from marketing, communication, products, IT, finance, operations, logistics, production to people & culture.

Our stores

With 174 stores throughout Switzerland in all language regions, VisilabGroup offers the possibility of working in different regions and under different banners (Kochoptik, Linsenmax, McOptic, Visilab). Choose the one that suits you best in your favorite region and apply now!

Jobs

Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Becoming an optician is a challenging but rewarding career. You will learn a variety of skills in the stores and a wide range of knowledge at the vocational school.

Learn more about this great profession.

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Opticians
Opticians
Become a member of our team. As VisilabGroup we offer customer-oriented services and individual solutions for each customer. We want our opticians to be able to take initiatives and to develop both personally and within their team. At VisilabGroup you get the chance to become an expert in style advice, a store manager, an area sales manager and many more opportunities.

Optometrists
Optometrists
As an optometrist you are a health care professional in eye-care, eye examinations and eye health. With your skills as an optometrist you complete our store teams perfectly with a wide-range of responsibilities. Thanks to the qualification of optometrists we can offer a comprehensive service and take care of our customers from the eye test to the choice of their frames.
Administration
Administration
We offer a wide range of administrative positions in different disciplines such as IT, Finance, People & Culture, Operations and Logistics, etc. at our headquarters.
Support our teams in Geneva, Zurich or Basel and be part of our success!
Marketing and Products
Marketing and Products
In our marketing department you can show the world who we are and what we stand for. We offer the best Omnichannel experience to our customers. Participate in the development of our advertising campaigns but also in our digital promotions. The same goes for our products. Reflect our values through our products and work closely with brands and our in-store experts. Look at our banners’ website to see more.
Entry positions
Entry positions
At VisilabGroup we believe in the development of our people. We give young talented individuals and people, who want to explore a new career path, a chance to find their place within the labor market. You might start with an internship that will introduce you to our workplace and that gives you an insight into the competencies and skills that are present in our group.

Hiring process & tips

Hiring process in a few steps

1. Find a suitable vacancy on our careers page
2. Apply for the vacancy online with all the required documents (CV, motivation letter, reference letters and certificates)
3. You will be contacted for a job interview, if you fulfill the job requirements
4. Prepare for the job interview
5. Positive response and job offer after the interview, if you are a great fit
6. We welcome you and ensure a great induction

Tips for the application and interviews

WE WANT YOU and we want you to grow and develop your skills and competencies. This is why we provide you with some tips for your application and prospective interviews. Consider these tips and you can show us the best version of you!

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Our future talents

A promising future in the hands of young talents!

At VisilabGroup we are preparing our future and invest in young talents. We are the market leader in Switzerland, have the social responsibility to develop young adults and see this as an obligation. With our well-structured vocational training we give back to our society to develop apprentices to become well-trained young professionals.

A bright future for young talents!

Our internships give young talents the opportunity to develop their skills. Freshly graduated, young adults bring new ideas and an innovative perspective which we want to embrace. With an internship at VisilabGroup you can use your acquired knowledge and get an insight into practical applications.

Become an even better expert!

VisilabGroup is concerned about the future and encourages further education. In this context, the Optometrist FH (BSc) studies are financially supported by VisilabGroup and the opportunity to continue to work during your studies is secured. Additionally, support for your individual needs during your time at the university is provided.

Learning & Development

Head of Learning and Development

We make sure that every employee can benefit from our wide range of Learning & Development offers. Our own internal experts provide meaningful and job-embedded learning experiences.

Jürgen Jakobi

Senior Learning & Development Manager

Education is key. This is why we at VisilabGroup have a special focus on educating and training our employees. Every employee has a right to further educate themselves and we want to provide these opportunities.

Renato Cazzaniga

Our Learning & Development team supports all our employees in different training topics to improve their knowledge and competencies in order to enable them to enhance their skills.

Our leadership trainings focus on basics leadership knowledge and methodologies and help to develop leadership skills on the job. This training is offered in different modules.

Our development programs are focused on the individual development of our employees. Individual training and development plans are created for each employee, from our opticians working in the stores to our administrative staff in the headquarters.

What our employees say

VisilabGoup made it possible for me to develop my skills while still working for them. With their flexibility I could arrange work and school to further educate myself. With their support and trust, today I am a store manager.

Jens Brülisauer

I discovered Visilab during an internship.
Once I had obtained my diploma, the company offered me the possibility to continue my career within VisilabGroup as an optician and optometrist in various Visilab shops. I have been a store manager for 8 years and I participate daily in the success of the company.

Alexandre Janot

I graduated from the BTS optician in 2008 and started to work directly with Visilab. Visilab helped me to complete my training through financial supportand with the opportunity to adapt my working hours in order to attend a Swiss school for image and fashion consultants.

Emilie Clerc