Sporting Goods Sales Associate

Coastal Country; Cornelius, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 1,929,000 - 2,480,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Farm in Oregon is seeking a customer-focused associate to greet customers, answer questions, and help locate products.

Responsibilities include handling phone inquiries, maintaining product knowledge, stocking shelves, and supporting floor moves and housekeeping—ensuring store standards and loss prevention policies are followed.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication, reliability, and basic computer/email skills to thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer-focused approach.
• Ability to adapt to changing work environments and priorities.
• Familiar with operating a computer and using email.
• Prefer familiarity with standard retail concepts and practices.
• Attention to detail in merchandising and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Greet and acknowledge every customer, answer questions, and help locate products.
• Answer incoming phone calls and maintain clear communication with associates.
• Maintain radio communication with team for smooth operations.
• Possess comprehensive product knowledge for Coastal Farm products.
• Stay aware of promotions and merchandising standards.
• Assist in floor moves, merchandising, and store housekeeping.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Computer & email literacy

Retail concepts familiarity

Attention to detail

Tools

POS System

Email

Job description

Description

Primary Purpose

To be responsible for maintaining customer service as per company standards, generating sales, housekeeping, merchandising, signing, pricing, point of sale operations, processing freight, and loss prevention in adherence to all company policies and store standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet and acknowledge every customer, answer customer questions, and help customers find the location of products.
• Answer incoming phone calls.
• Constant radio communication with all associates.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the products Coastal Farm sells.
• Maintain an awareness of all product knowledge information and merchandise promotions.
• Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and store housekeeping.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Help in other departments when needed.
• Perform daily cleaning – such as, but not limited to, vacuuming, replacing full trashes with new trash bags, and sweeping the department floor.
• Other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing work environments and to shift priorities accordingly.
• Familiar with how to operate a computer system and email.
• Preferably familiar with standard retail concepts and practices.
• Strong attention to detail.

Requirements

Must be over 21 for firearm sales