Firearms Sales Associate

Overview

The Firearms Sales Associate is responsible for actively seeking out customers in our store, greeting them in an upbeat and professional manner while providing world-class customer service and assisting with firearms questions and purchases.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all paperwork for firearm sales including but not limited to form 4473, licensing, and background checks are completed accurately and thoroughly
• Consistently demonstrate proper firearm safety and handling
• Evaluate and appraise firearms for resale
• Able to exercise good judgement when interacting with customers when shopping for firearms
• Have a well-rounded knowledge of all facets of the firearm industry including ammunition, reloading, and optics
• Follows all Company policies and procedures
• Must be able to legally own a firearm
• Able to stop a straw purchase

Requirements

• 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
• Able to 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
• Apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Strong oral/written communication and reading skills to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with all levels of the organization
• Willing to help with freight/stocking when needed
• Able to demonstrate product usage within their shop and retrieve product from heights of greater than 6 ft.

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

Compensation

Earn an average of $17.00 - $24.00 per hour. A combination of base hourly pay and sales commission. Ability to earn more is based on performance. Plus, a GREAT associate discount on in-store purchases.

Benefits

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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 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.