Retail Sales Associate

Overview

Do you love firearms, shooting sports, hunting 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.

Wage:
Starting at $17.50+/hour.

Schedule:

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

• 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.
• Perform basic math; compute rate, ratio, percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Write simple correspondence; present information a one‑one and small group to customers and employees.
• Show strong communication, organization, attention to detail and problem‑solving skills.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Willing to help with freight/stocking when needed.
• Demonstrate product usage within their shop and retrieve product from heights > 6 ft.

• Customer Service:
  Treat co‑workers, customers and business partners with eye contact, smile, and a genuine “Thank you.”
• Culture:
  Approach daily tasks, projects and follow‑up communication with energy and urgency.
• Knowledge:
  Deep desire to become an expert and apply knowledge for impact.
• Respect:
  Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels.
• Punctuality:
  Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early.
• Team Mentality:
  Genuine interest and action in helping others before yourself.
• Teach‑ability:
  Eager to listen, learn, apply knowledge, accept feedback.
• Adaptability:
  Adjust to a changing work environment.
• Basic skills:
  
  Math, grammar, punctuation, spelling.
• Dress Code:
  Meet Scheels dress and grooming expectations.
• Ownership:
  Demonstrate pride and ownership while meeting deadlines.

High school diploma or GED and/or 1–3 months of sales experience.

Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation. Heavy work:
Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

SCHEELS is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Scheels provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.

For further information, review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.