Part-Time Firearm Sales Associate

About the Company

Scheels strives to be the best retailer in the USA in the eyes and minds of our customers, associates, and business partners. As an employee-owner, you’re expected to actively contribute to a culture that thrives on:

• Delivering a Personalized WOW Customer Experience – every customer interaction is an opportunity to exceed expectations, making every visit memorable, personalized, and impactful.
• Having a Team-First, Winning Mentality – we succeed together by supporting one another and celebrating team wins, with collaboration and unity driving performance and customer experience.
• Learning and Adapting to Constant Change – we embrace growth, innovation, and feedback, viewing change as a catalyst for improvement and excellence.
• Taking Pride in Our Work and Thinking Like Owners – every task matters, and we take full responsibility for results, demonstrating 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 each other, acting with transparency, fairness, and respect at all times.

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.
• Exercise good judgment when interacting with customers shopping for firearms.
• Maintain a well-rounded knowledge of all facets of the firearm industry, including ammunition, reloading, and optics.
• Follow all Company policies and procedures and legally own a firearm.
• Prevent straw purchases.
• 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 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 store meetings.
• Maintain a professional appearance on the sales floor.
• Assist in all other assigned duties.
• Perform basic math; compute rate, ratio, and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Write simple correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees.
• Demonstrate strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with all levels of the organization, both orally and in writing.
• Assist with freight/stocking when needed.
• Demonstrate product usage within the shop and retrieve product from heights greater than 6 ft.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 1-3 months of sales experience (ideal but not required).
• Must be able to legally own a firearm.

Physical 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.
• Follow all safety procedures to minimize the risk of injury.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 401(k) with Roth options.
• Associate discounts.
• Full health coverage, including medical, HSA, dental, and vision.
• Accident and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off, holiday pay, maternity leave, and bereavement leave (additional leave benefits may apply based on state of employment).