Ski and Snowboard Sales Associate-PT

Scheels All Sports•Billings, MT

About The Position

SCHEELS is hiring a part-time Ski and Snowboard Sales Associate to provide an above-and-beyond customer experience and help customers make buying decisions. Associates receive business and product training, with mentorship and professional development throughout their careers. Compensation is hourly plus commission, averaging $20–$22 per hour. The position averages 20–25 hours per week. The schedule may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and requires availability for at least three weekends per month. Flexibility is needed for assigned shifts, including weekday evenings between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.; daytime hours may be available. Weekend store hours are listed as 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and/or 1–3 months of sales experience. Candidates should demonstrate customer service, communication, teamwork, teachability, adaptability, organization, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills. The role involves physical activity and heavy work, including lifting and moving objects, and requires following safety procedures. SCHEELS is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and/or 1–3 months of sales experience.
Ability to perform basic math, including computing rates, ratios, and percentages and interpreting bar graphs.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers and employees.
Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
Strong oral and written communication and reading skills to communicate effectively and promptly with all organizational levels.
Willingness to help with freight and stocking when needed.
Ability to demonstrate product usage and retrieve products from heights greater than six feet.
Consistently treat coworkers, customers, and business partners with courtesy and appreciation.
Approach tasks, projects, and follow-up communication with energy and urgency.
Desire to become a knowledgeable expert and apply that knowledge effectively.
Arrive at work and meetings 10 minutes early.
Genuine interest in helping others, regardless of recognition or reward.
Eagerness to listen, learn, apply knowledge, and accept critical feedback.
Ability to adapt to a changing work environment.
Ability to apply basic math, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Meet SCHEELS dress and grooming expectations for a professional, clean, and welcoming environment.
Demonstrate ownership of work and meet expected deadlines.
Ability to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push and pull, lift, talk, and hear, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
Availability for assigned shifts and at least three weekends per month.

Responsibilities

Greet customers on the sales floor courteously and with a smile.
Grow personal sales by meeting minimum goals and following SCHEELS professional salesmanship standards.
Promote the SCHEELS Visa Rewards card and clearly explain its benefits.
Engage customers in conversation and assist them with buying decisions.
Demonstrate passion for products in the store.
Attend product training and store meetings.
Maintain a professional appearance on the sales floor.
Assist with other assigned duties.
Help with freight and stocking when needed.
Demonstrate product usage within the shop and retrieve products from heights greater than six feet.
Follow safety procedures and perform duties in a way that minimizes injury risk.