Firearms Sales - Part Time

Do you love sports, fitness, fashion or the outdoors? SCHEELS can turn your passion into a rewarding career through our extensive business and product training

SCHEELS is a leader in the sporting goods industry - driven to create the best experience in the USA for our customers. SCHEELS boasts the largest selection of sports brands in America—offering world-class brands, special attractions, and unmatched customer service.

SCHEELS empowers our associates to become experts in exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. SCHEELS associates talk-the-talk, and walk-the-walk, with the best product and expert training in the sporting goods industry. Mentorship and professional development training are a focus throughout your entire career.

We strive to be the best retailer in USA in the eyes and minds of our customers, associates, and business partners.

The Firearms Sales Associate is responsible for actively seeking out customers in our store, greet them in an upbeat and professional manner while providing world class customer service and assistant with firearms questions and purchases.

Total compensation for this position can be $20.00-$26.00/hour, depending on performance (with commissions and incentives included.)

Must be flexible to work assigned schedule between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Schedule may include varied hours, evenings, weekends and holidays. Availability must include a minimum of two evenings per week and two weekends per month. Average hours per week is 20 hours.

• Ensure all paperwork for firearm salesincludingbut not limited to form 4473, licensing, and background checks are completed accurately and thoroughly
• Consistently demonstrate proper firearm safety and handling
• Evaluate and appraise firearms for resale
• Ability to exercise good judgement when interacting with customers when shopping for firearms
• Have a well-rounded knowledge of all facets of the firearm industry including ammunition, reloading, and optics
• Follows all Company policies and procedures
• Must be able to legally own a firearm
• Ability to stop a straw purchase
• Greet all customers on the sales floor with courtesy and a smile
• Grow personal sales by hitting minimum goals and following Scheels professional salesmanship standards to provide an above and beyond customer experience
• Promote the Scheels Visa Rewards card and be able to clearly explain all benefits
• Engage in conversation with customers and assist them in making buying decisions
• Demonstrate a passion for products in our store
• Attend all Scheels product training and all store meetings
• Maintain a professional appearance on the sales floor
• Assist in all other assigned duties
• Ability to perform basic math; compute rate, ratio and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one and small group situation to customers and other employees
• Demonstrates strong communication, organization, attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Strong oral/written communication and reading skills to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with all levels of the organization
• Must be willing to help with freight/stocking when needed
• Ability to demonstrate product usage within their shop and retrieve product from heights of greater than 6 ft.

Customer Service

Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers and business partners like they are the most important person including eye contact, a smile and a genuine “Thank you”

Culture

Approach daily tasks, projects and follow-up communication with energy and sense of urgency

Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role with the ability to apply their knowledge and experience with great impact.

Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels

Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early

Team Mentality

Genuine interest and action in helping others before yourself, regardless of recognition or reward

Teach-ability

Consistent eagerness…