Retail Shoe Sales

Retail Shoe Sales – Scheels

Join the Scheels team as a Retail Shoe Sales associate. This role offers an opportunity to develop skills in retail, sales, and product knowledge within a leading sporting goods retailer.

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 associates to become experts in exceeding customer needs; mentorship and professional development are a focus throughout your career.

Starting at $17.50+/hour

Must be flexible to work the assigned schedule between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Schedule may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Must be available a minimum of every other weekend. Average hours per week is 20.

• 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; present information effectively 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 and 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 the shop and retrieve product from heights greater than 6 ft

• 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”

• 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

• Genuine interest and action 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 in support of a professional, clean, and welcoming environment for customers, co‑workers and business partners

• Demonstrate pride and ownership of work while meeting expected deadlines

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED and 1‑3 months of sales experience.

• 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 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects
• Follow all safety procedures and perform job duties in a manner that minimizes the risk of injury.

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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.

Entry level

Part‑time

Sales and Business Development

Retail