Gun Vault Specialist

Bass Pro Shops•Gainesville, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Gun Vault Specialist is responsible for backroom processes involving firearms, including safe handling and compliance with company, local, state, and federal firearms regulations. The role acquires and disposes of firearms, maintains the integrity of ATF-required ARMS records, and ensures accurate firearms inventory. It also provides counter sales and customer service for firearms and sales support for other hunting merchandise. The specialist receives, records, audits, prepares, stores, replenishes, packages, and ships firearms in accordance with applicable laws and company procedures. The role completes required ATF and state paperwork, screens firearm transfers for legality, responds to firearm trace requests, and supports compliance with waiting periods and other state requirements. The position also maintains the department’s merchandise presentation and cleanliness, provides product demonstrations and recommendations, and supports a positive customer shopping experience through product knowledge and service. This is a full-time position. Applicants must be at least 21 years old and legally eligible to own and possess firearms under federal and state law. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 to 4 years of retail experience. Physical requirements include regularly walking, standing, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing computer work; sitting is seldom or never required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
2 to 4 years of retail experience.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be legally able to own and possess firearms under federal and state law.
Ability to understand, recall, and follow complex compliance regulations and handle highly confidential information.
Customer service and sales skills for firearms and other hunting merchandise.
Knowledge of 4473 and state paperwork, GCA ARMS, and firearm acquisitions and dispositions.
Knowledge of firearms, ammunition, and ATF and state regulations.
Knowledge and experience in inventory control.
Ability to safely handle firearms and handle and stock merchandise.
Understanding of retail operations and computer use.
Ability to walk and stand regularly, lift up to 50 pounds, and perform computer work; sitting is seldom or never required.

Responsibilities

Receive and record incoming firearms in ARMS by close of business each day, verifying firearm details against boxes, receiving documents, and manifests.
Dispose of firearms shipped or transferred to licensed dealers or stores, and verify disposition data from Electronic 4473 records in ARMS by close of business each day.
Conduct monthly firearms audits and maintain complete, accurate firearms inventory and ATF-required ARMS records.
Complete ATF-required and applicable state forms, screen potential firearm transfers for legality, observe waiting periods and state requirements, and help prevent straw purchases.
Safely acquire, dispose of, check, clear, clean, store, prepare, replenish, package, and ship firearms according to laws and company procedures; mount accessories and optics as needed.
Maintain the Gun Counter, Fine Gun Room/Gun Library, and Gun Vault, including stocking, merchandising, cleaning, firearm tags, opening and closing duties, pricing, signage, and advertised sales.
Provide firearm counter sales and customer service, as well as floor and counter sales of other hunting merchandise; greet customers, assess needs, make recommendations, demonstrate products, and promote applicable programs.
Participate in ongoing firearms, shooting products, shooting disciplines, systems, compliance, and sales training; maintain expert product knowledge.
Keep the work area, department, and back room clean, neat, supplied, and appropriately stocked.
Assist with seasonal floor merchandise moves and train store outfitters when requested by the GM or Ops Support Regional Manager.
Respond promptly to ATF and state firearm trace requests.
Follow company policies and procedures and perform other duties as assigned.