Retail Firearms Sales

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”
• 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
• 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
• Demonstrate 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
• Willing to help with freight/stocking when needed
• Demonstrate product usage within their shop and retrieve product from heights of greater than 6 ft.

Schedule

Must be flexible to work assigned schedule between 7a.m. and 9:30p.m., Monday through Saturday, 7a.m. and 6:30p.m., Sunday. The schedule may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Part time associates must be available a minimum of two weekends a month and two shifts during the week. Average hours per week are 15-20 hours.

Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements

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

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.