Girls Footwear Specialty Shop Manager- Full-Time

About the position

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.

Responsibilities

  • Meet or exceed personal sales goals while giving Scheels customers a great experience
  • Be knowledgeable to answer questions concerning location, price and use of merchandise
  • Follow instructions for specific requests from customers, while maintaining safety requirements
  • Analyze reports and make decisions about purchasing of inventory, arrangement of merchandise, and sales trends to meet or exceed Scheels standards
  • Stock shelves, tables, and counters with merchandise while merchandising to Scheels standards.
  • Set up advertising, signs, and merchandise to promote sales
  • Communicate professionally with vendors and/or outside sales representatives
  • Train associates on the proper use and basic knowledge of merchandise
  • Prepare for and facilitate required product knowledge and sales meetings as directed
  • Attend weekly required sales and product knowledge training meetings
  • Be professional in appearance and attitude, contribute to a positive team atmosphere and treat others with respect and consideration while following Scheels’ pol icies and procedures
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  • Ability to perform basic math; perform operations using units of currency, measurements and understanding percentages
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one or small groups to customers, clients and other employees
  • Ability to work assigned schedule; may include varied hours, evenings, weekends and holidays
  • Promote the Scheels Visa Rewards card and be able to clearly explain all benefits

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. –OR – Ability to engage others while demonstrating knowledge and capacity.
  • 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
  • The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, or general education degree (GED), 1-3 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and 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 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.

Benefits

  • To see a full list of benefit offerings from Scheels visit scheels.com/careers
  • Best associate discount in retail
  • Opportunities for growth and development in sales, leadership, merchandising, and business
  • Paid volunteer time, up to 2 hours a month
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