Retail Sporting Equipment Sales Associate

Scheels All Sports • Eau Claire, WI

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Scheels is seeking a Retail Sporting Equipment Sales Associate to join their team. As an employee-owner, you will be expected to contribute to a culture that values delivering a personalized customer experience, a team-first mentality, continuous learning, pride in work, and honesty and integrity. The role involves direct customer interaction, sales, product knowledge, and maintaining store standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 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, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury.

Responsibilities

• Greet all customers on the sales floor with genuine courtesy and a smile, to ensure they feel welcomed the moment they enter your shop
• Deliver exceptional customer service by seeking out and engaging with customers, going through the steps of the sale to determine their needs, recommending appropriate products, and promoting the Scheels Visa Credit Card
• Grow personal sales by consistently hitting set goals and following Scheels' professional salesmanship standards and the steps of the sale to provide an above-and-beyond customer experience
• Create a positive end-user experience based on the products the customer is purchasing
• Maintain a high standard of visual merchandising and support the team with freight processing and inventory restocking
• Ability to demonstrate product usage within their shop and retrieve product from heights of greater than 6 ft
• Attend all required Scheels product training and all store meetings
• Assist in the training of new associates in the areas of the store's expertise
• Ability to navigate a personal computer and a handheld inventory computer/scanner. Programs include: Microsoft Office, Google Email / Docs, and AS400
• Assist in all other assigned duties by the leadership team

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) with Roth options
• Associate discounts
• Full health coverage—including medical, HSA, dental, and vision
• Accident and hospital indemnity insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Maternity leave
• Bereavement leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED