Gun Sales

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. 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.

We strive to be the best retailer in the USA in the eyes and minds of our customers, associates, and business partners.

The Fire 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.

• 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
• Exercise good judgment when interacting with customers shopping for firearms
• Have a well‑rounded knowledge of all facets of the firearm industry including ammunition, reloading, and optics
• Follow all company policies and procedures
• Legally own a firearm
• Stop a straw purchase
• 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 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 Scheels product training and all store meetings
• Maintain a professional appearance on the sales floor
• Assist in all other assigned duties
• Perform basic math with accurate calculation of rate, ratio, and percent
• Read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• 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
• Help with freight/stocking when needed
• Demonstrate product usage within the shop and retrieve products from heights greater than 6 ft.
• Hold a valid FOID card

• 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 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:
  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 their work while meeting expected deadlines.

Compensation for this position is hourly plus commission and averages $20–21+ hourly. Must be flexible to work an assigned schedule between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., Monday through Friday (daytime hours may be available), 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.…