About the position

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.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed personal sales goals while giving Scheels customers a great experience
• Be knowledgeable to answer questions concerning location, price and use of merchandise
• Follow instructions for specific requests from customers, while maintaining safety requirements
• Analyze reports and make decisions about purchasing of inventory, arrangement of merchandise, and sales trends to meet or exceed Scheels standards
• Stock shelves, tables, and counters with merchandise while merchandising to Scheels standards.
• Set up advertising, signs, and merchandise to promote sales
• Communicate professionally with vendors and/or outside sales representatives
• Train associates on the proper use and basic knowledge of merchandise
• Prepare for and facilitate required product knowledge and sales meetings as directed
• Attend weekly required sales and product knowledge training meetings
• Be professional in appearance and attitude, contribute to a positive team atmosphere and treat others with respect and consideration while following Scheels’ pol icies and procedures
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to perform basic math; perform operations using units of currency, measurements and understanding percentages
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one or small groups to customers, clients and other employees
• Ability to work assigned schedule; may include varied hours, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Promote the Scheels Visa Rewards card and be able to clearly explain all benefits

Requirements

• 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. –OR – Ability to engage others while demonstrating knowledge and capacity.
• 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 to listen, learn, apply knowledge and accept critical feedback
• Ability to adapt to a changing work environment
• Ability to apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Dress Code Meets Scheels dress and grooming expectations in support of professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co-workers and business partners
• Efficiency Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines
• The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, or general education degree (GED), 1-3 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and 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, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Benefits

• To see a full list of benefit offerings from Scheels visit scheels.com/careers
• Best associate discount in retail
• Opportunities for growth and development in sales, leadership, merchandising, and business
• Paid volunteer time, up to 2 hours a month