Exercise and Nutrition Sales

Scheels; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 26,174 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Scheels in Springfield seeks an energetic sales associate to join our store. You will greet customers, assess needs, and guide product selections while delivering a personalized WOW experience.

The role emphasizes teamwork, integrity, and adaptability in a high-energy sports and outdoors retail environment. Responsibilities include driving sales, maintaining visual standards, stocking, training new staff, and participating in product training and store meetings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 1–3 months of sales experience.
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, climb, reach and lift as required.
• Flexible schedule with evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Greet all customers on the sales floor with genuine courtesy and a smile.
• Deliver exceptional customer service by discovering needs and guiding product selections.
• Grow personal sales by meeting goals and following sales standards.
• Create a positive end-user experience based on the products purchased.
• Maintain visual merchandising and support stocking and inventory restocking.
• Demonstrate product usage and retrieve items from heights over 6 ft.
• Attend product training and store meetings; train new associates as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Integrity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Sales experience (1-3 months)

Job description

Springfield Scheels
3801 S MacArthur Blvd
Springfield, IL 62711, USA

Description

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:

• 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

Requirements:

• Delivering a Personalized WOW Customer Experience
  
  
  
  • Every customer interaction is an opportunity to exceed expectations
  
  
  • We focus on making every visit memorable, personalized, and impactful
  
  
  
  


• Having a Team-First, Winning Mentality
  
  
  
  • We succeed together by supporting one another and celebrating team wins.
  
  
  • Collaboration drives our performance and customer experience.
  
  
  
  


• Learning and Adapting to Constant Change
  
  
  
  • We embrace growth, innovation, and feedback
  
  
  • Change is not a barrier, we strive for improvement and excellence
  
  
  
  


• Taking Pride in Our Work and Thinking Like Owners
  
  
  
  • Every task matters, and we take full responsibility for the results.
  
  
  • Ownership means accountability, care, and drive to go above and beyond.
  
  
  
  


• Expecting Honesty and Integrity in All That We Do


• Trust is the foundation of our relationships with customers and with each other.


• We act with transparency, fairness, and respect at all times.

Education & Experience:

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) and or 1-3 months of sales experience.

Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements:

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

Scheels cares about the health and safety of our Associates. Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury.

Compensation/Schedule:

Compensation for this position is hourly plus commission and averages $19-22 hourly. Must be flexible to work assigned schedule between 5p.m. and 9p.m., Monday through Friday (daytime hours may be available), 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 10a.m. and 6p.m. Sunday. Schedule may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays, must be available a minimum of three weekends a month. Average hours per week is 20 hours.

Scheels offers part time benefits including:

Scheels is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Scheels will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.

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