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:

● Manage Nonprofit Partnerships:
○ Build and maintain relationships with nonprofit organizations.
○ Collaborate with partners to identify opportunities for SCHEELS to support their missions.
○ Ensure alignment between SCHEELS' community goals and partner organizations.

● Manage Donation Systems, Requests, and Budget:
○ Oversee the donation process, including review, approval, and fulfillment.
○ Monitor and manage the budget allocated for donations, ensuring effective use of
resources.
○ Maintain organized and accurate records of all donations.

● Oversee SCHEELS Foundation Grant & End of Year Giving Campaign Opportunities:
○ Coordinate and manage SCHEELS Foundation projects, ensuring they align with our
philanthropic goals.
○ Identify and evaluate grant opportunities to support community initiatives.
○ Administer the grant application and selection process.
○ Plan, organize, and execute the End of Year Grant Giving Campaign.
○ Work with internal teams to identify and prioritize grant recipients.
○ Ensure timely and impactful distribution of funds to selected organizations.

● Lead Employee Giving Programs & Campaigns:
○ Oversee and promote employee giving programs, including payroll deductions and
SCHEELS Helping Hands volunteer program. .
○ Encourage employee participation and engagement in giving campaigns.
○ Track and report on the impact of employee contributions.
○ Ability to speak in front of large groups and present at meetings.

● Additional Responsibilities-

○ Assist the Event Leader in the preparation, coordination and execution of events.
○ Assist the Social Media Specialist with creating community related content.
○ Ability to perform basic math; calculate figures, discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and measurements.
○ Prepare spreadsheets for use in business applications and/or to stay organized.
○ Ability to follow written, oral and diagram instructions
○ Exercise judgment and tact and be able to effectively work with all levels within the organization while working on projects
○ Demonstrates strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
○ Be professional in appearance and attitude; contribute to a positive team atmosphere by treating others with respect and consideration while taking pride in being part of a winning team.
○ Maintain orderly appearance of personal work space and surrounding areas
○ Perform work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment
○ Ability to work assigned schedule which is typically Monday through Friday day time hours, and may include some evening or weekend hours as needed.
○ Must possess a valid driver’s license

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

Education & Experience:

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.

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.

Medium work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for light work.

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.

Schedule- Monday through Friday day time hours, and may include some evening or weekend hours as needed.

Wage- $22

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

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.