Shoe Sales Associate

About the role

SCHEELS can turn your passion for sports, fitness, fashion, or the outdoors into a rewarding career through extensive business and product training. As a leader in the sporting goods industry, SCHEELS offers the largest selection of sports brands in America, world-class customer service, and unmatched in-store attractions. Associates receive expert training to become product specialists and are empowered to exceed customer expectations. Mentorship and professional development are ongoing throughout your career.

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 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
• Demonstrate strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
• Help with freight/stocking when needed
• Demonstrate product usage within their shop and retrieve product from heights greater than 6 ft

Requirements

• Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers, and business partners with respect, including eye contact, a smile, and a genuine “Thank you”
• Approach daily tasks, projects, and follow-up communication with energy and a sense of urgency
• Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in your role and apply that knowledge effectively
• Show respect and appreciation for others and SCHEELS
• Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in helping others before yourself, regardless of recognition or reward
• 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
• Meet SCHEELS dress and grooming expectations to support a professional, clean, and welcoming environment
• Demonstrate pride and ownership of work while meeting expected deadlines
• High school diploma or GED, and/or 1-3 months of sales experience

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
• Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform job duties in a manner that minimizes the risk of injury

Pay

Total pay for this position can range from $17+/hour, depending on performance (with commissions and incentives included).

Schedule

• Must be available to work on an every-other-weekend rotation
• Schedule may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Must be available a minimum of two weekends a month
• Average hours per week is 20 hours

Benefits

To see a full list of benefit offerings from SCHEELS, visit scheels.com/careers.