What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outdoor Enthusiast position at Academy Sports?
Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Experience:
- 4 years of personal experience with the outdoors hobbies, interests and skill sets; fishing and hunting experience preferred.
- At least one (1) year of sales experience with products related to outdoor hobbies, interests or skill sets or related work experience.
Skills:
- Excellent customer service orientation; an effective problem solver and communicator with customers and team members; bilingual is a plus.
- Passionate and well-versed in the variety of outdoors hobbies, interests and skill sets such as fishing, hunting, competitive shooting, and camping.
- Demonstrated ability to balance sales techniques with customer engagement to drive sales.
- Perform basic mathematical computations and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.
Responsibilities:
- Enthusiastically delivers a premium customer experience for all who hunt, fish, camp or spend time in the great outdoors.
- Complete position certification and maintain knowledge of trends and products in outdoor industry.
- Drive sales through exceptional customer service skills, sales techniques and product knowledge to connect customers with the right products.
- Engage with and provide consultative support for all outdoor customers, from the expert fly fisherman to the family going on their first camping trip together.
- Trains Team Sports, Fishing and Hunting Team Members on new or special product specifications.
- Provides feedback to Manager, Store Director and Regional Merchant on product assortments and customer demand as requested.
- Process firearm sales in compliance with federal and state law, including properly completing ATF Form 4473 and conducting background checks.
- Required to complete Firearms Sales Certification training.
- Required to learn and follow company policies, procedures and safety rules.
- Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior.
- Duties may change and team members may be required to perform other duties or roles as assigned.
Physical Requirements & Attendance
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays based on business needs.
- Constantly stand, walk, reach, handle, use repetitive motions (hand/wrist/fingers), feel and lift up to 20 pounds.
- Frequently stoop, crouch, use fingers, grasp, push, pull, talk, hear and lift up to 21 to 40 pounds.
- Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance and lift 41 to 60 pounds.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Olathe, KS 66062: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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