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Part-Time Receptionist

Scheels, Sioux Falls, SD, United States


Receptionist

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 Americaoffering 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. SCHEELS associates talk-the-talk, and walk-the-walk, with the best product and expert training in the sporting goods industry. Mentorship and professional development training are a focus throughout your entire career.
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.
Responsibilities:
Answer all incoming calls in a friendly, professional and pleasant disposition
Be knowledgeable and courteous while assisting customers and transferring calls to appropriate associates or areas for further assistance
Assist in general office duties that include mail service, sorting and opening mail to deliver to appropriate individual/department, updating phone lists and assisting other office positions as needed
Create daily pocket schedules, make signs for all shops, order supplies and keep stocked at all times
Assist in various projects for members of the Leadership team as needed
Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
Demonstrate multitasking, organization, attention to detail, and problem solving skills
Experience in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Publisher, and Excel
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to complete basic mathematical equations
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Requirements:
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 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; 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; Ability to apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling
Dress Code: Meets Scheels dress and grooming expectations in support of professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co-workers and business partners
Efficiency: Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines
Education & Experience: The ideal candidate will have an associates degree (AA/AS) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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. Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Roles are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Scheels cares about the health and safety of our Associates. Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury.
Benefits: To see a full list of benefit offerings from Scheels visit scheels.com/careers
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.