Sports Retail Sales-Part Time

Scheels All Sports; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Scheels in Wisconsin (Wauwatosa) is seeking a friendly Sales Associate who greets customers, grows personal sales, and explains Scheels Visa Rewards benefits to deliver an above-and-beyond shopping experience. You’ll engage customers, discuss product usage, attend product training, and present a neat, professional appearance on the sales floor.

The role requires basic math skills, strong communication, and a team-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 months of sales experience preferred.
• Customer service oriented with a focus on courtesy.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Greet all customers on the sales floor with courtesy.
• Grow personal sales by meeting goals through Scheels standards.
• Promote the Scheels Visa Rewards card and explain benefits.
• Engage customers to help them make buying decisions.
• Attend product training and store meetings.
• Maintain a professional appearance on the sales floor.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Greet all customers on the sales floor with courtesy and a smile
• Grow personal sales by hitting minimum goals and following Scheels professional salesmanship standards to provide an above and beyond customer experience
• Promote the Scheels Visa Rewards card and be able to clearly explain all benefits
• Engage in conversation with customers and assist them in making buying decisions
• Demonstrate a passion for products in our store
• Attend all Scheels product training and all store meetings
• Maintain a professional appearance on the sales floor
• Assist in all other assigned duties
• Ability to perform basic math; compute rate, ratio and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one and small group situation to customers and other employees
• Demonstrates strong communication, organization, attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Strong oral/written communication and reading skills to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with all levels of the organization
• Must be willing to help with freight/stocking when needed
• Ability to demonstrate product usage within their shop and retrieve product from heights of greater than 6 ft

Compensation:

Compensation is an combination of a base hourly wage + personal sales commission. The base hourly rate starts at $15.50 (Average hourly + commission is $20 - $22)

Schedule Requirements:

This position does require some evenings, weekends and various holidays.

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.

  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

  Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines

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.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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 concerning 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.