Exercise and Exercise Equipment Sales Associate
Scheels, Mankato, MN, United States
Job Description
Do you love sports, fitness, fashion or the outdoors? SCHEELS can turn your passion into a rewarding career through our extensive business and product training. SCHEELS is a leader in the sporting goods industry, driven to create the best experience in the USA for our customers. SCHEELS boasts the largest selection of sports brands in America—offering world-class brands, special attractions, and unmatched customer service. SCHEELS empowers our associates to become experts in exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. Mentorship and professional development training are a focus throughout your entire 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 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.
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.
Strong oral/written communication and reading skills to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with all levels of the organization.
Help with freight/stocking when needed.
Demonstrate product usage within their shop and retrieve product from heights of greater than 6 ft.
Compensation Starting at base pay of $12.00 per hour. ($17.00–$21.00 average combined hourly + commission).
Requirements High school diploma or GED and/or 1–3 months of sales experience.
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 a sense of urgency.
Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role and apply that knowledge and experience with great impact.
Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels.
Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early.
Team Mentality
Show 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.
Adapt to a changing work environment.
Apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Dress Code
Meet Scheels dress and grooming expectations to support a professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co‑workers and business partners.
Efficiency
Demonstrate pride and ownership of your work while meeting expected deadlines.
Physical / 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. Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects. Scheels cares about the health and safety of our associates and expects adherence to all safety procedures.
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.
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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.
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.
Strong oral/written communication and reading skills to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with all levels of the organization.
Help with freight/stocking when needed.
Demonstrate product usage within their shop and retrieve product from heights of greater than 6 ft.
Compensation Starting at base pay of $12.00 per hour. ($17.00–$21.00 average combined hourly + commission).
Requirements High school diploma or GED and/or 1–3 months of sales experience.
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 a sense of urgency.
Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role and apply that knowledge and experience with great impact.
Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels.
Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early.
Team Mentality
Show 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.
Adapt to a changing work environment.
Apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Dress Code
Meet Scheels dress and grooming expectations to support a professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co‑workers and business partners.
Efficiency
Demonstrate pride and ownership of your work while meeting expected deadlines.
Physical / 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. Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects. Scheels cares about the health and safety of our associates and expects adherence to all safety procedures.
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.
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