Hunting and Firearms - Retail Manager

Scheels Sports•Lincoln, NE

50d•$47,000 - $55,000

About The Position

As a SCHEELS Shop Manager, you'll be the expert guiding our customers through everything they need for their outdoor adventures. From top-of -the-line hunting and fishing essentials to grills and dog training products, you'll be at the heart of helping outdoor enthusiasts find the best gear to make their next adventure a success. You'll manage your own department, from selecting inventory to creating displays and mentoring your team, all while ensuring customers get the best experience possible. What You'll Do: Be the Expert: Share your knowledge of the outdoor products with customers and guide them in finding the perfect products for their adventures. Manage Your Section: Curate your department with top-quality products. Design displays that show off the best gear for the outdoor customer. Lead and Inspire: Train, mentor and work alongside your team to ensure everyone delivers exceptional service and shares your passion for the outdoors. Customer Experience: Build relationships with customers, helping them find all that they need to enjoy the outdoors with confidence. What you Need to Succeed: A passion for sports and the outdoors. A drive to win each day - by delivering great service and taking pride in your department. Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with fellow outdoor enthusiasts. Leadership qualities to inspire and teach your team. Compensation & Schedule: Base Salary: $47-55,000+/year (includes commissions and incentives), depending on experience and skills. Average Hours: 41 hours/week. A typical schedule includes two opening shifts (9 AM - 5 PM), two closing shifts (12 PM - 9 PM), a consistent weekday off and alternating weekends. Training: New product training twice a month on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:00 PM to stay on top of the latest gear and trends in the outdoor world. Individualized business training with your mentor each week to learn SCHEELS systems and run your shop at the highest level. If you live for the outdoors and want to share that passion with others, SCHEELS is the place for you! Join our team and turn y our love for hunting and adventure into a career!

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

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' policies 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

Benefits

Scheels offers a full benefits package which includes, health, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long term disability, Paid Time Off, Maternity/Parental Leave, and Bereavement Leave. To see a full list of benefit offerings from Scheels visit scheels.com/careers.

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