Firearm Enthusiast

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

At Academy Sports + Outdoors, our Purpose is to make it easier for everyone to enjoy more sports and outdoors. Our Store Team Members are an essential part of customer service in any Academy store. He/she is responsible for ensuring a fast, friendly customer service, to be able to navigate the abundance of choices Academy has to offer, in addition to impacting customer satisfaction, store profitability, and Academy's Mission.

Education:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Skills:

• Excellent customer service orientation.
• Ability to connect, build rapport and engage with our customers that bond with friends, family, and community through the challenge of sports and outdoor pursuits; bilingual a plus.
• Effective problem solving and communication with customers and team members.
• Ability to execute multiple tasks with superior organizational skills and detail orientation.
• Read, interpret and follow documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, plan-o-grams and procedure manuals.
• Proficiently use basic mathematical computations and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.
• Operate and coach others on the use of POS equipment, symbol and telephone (Cashier Only)
• Writes routine reports and correspondence (Cashier Only)
• Working knowledge of inventory software and order processing systems. (Cashier Only)
• Passionate and well-versed in the variety of outdoors hobbies, interests and skill sets such as fishing, hunting, competitive shooting, and camping. (Outdoor Enthusiast Only)
• Must meet federal and state requirements for selling and procession firearms transactions. (Fishing and Hunting Sales Team Member Only)
• Must meet requirements to qualify to obtain/maintain FOID card (Illinois only). (Fishing and Hunting Sales Team Member Only)
• Proficiently use equipment such as basic hand tools, receiving and cleaning equipment.
• Provide prompt, friendly customer service to all team members and customers.
• Emergency response procedures
• Strong situational awareness and observation skills.

Responsibilities:

Please see for more details.

Physical Requirements & Attendance:

• Constantly required to hear, stand, handle, use fingers, grasp, and use repetitive motions (hand/wrist/fingers) and feel.
• Frequently required to walk, reach, and talk.
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, push and pull.
• Constantly lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift 11 to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this role include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Ability to work flexible schedule such as nights, week

Work Remotely

• No

Equal Employment Opportunity

Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person