Sports Retail Sales-Part Time

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

Job summary

Scheels is hiring at our Wisconsin location for a customer-focused sales associate. You will greet customers, help them choose products, and promote Scheels Visa Rewards while delivering an above-and-beyond experience.

You’ll participate in product training, maintain a professional appearance on the floor, and support freight/stocking as needed. Evening/weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, plus 1–3 months of sales experience.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to learn Scheels product training and apply knowledge on the floor.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Basic math and ability to calculate rates and percentages.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers on the sales floor with courtesy and a smile.
• Grow personal sales by meeting goals and following Scheels sales standards.
• Promote Scheels Visa Rewards card and explain benefits.
• Assist customers in making buying decisions and demonstrate product usage.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Math skills

Sales aptitude

Product knowledge

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

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