Golf Technician

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:

• Be knowledgeable to answer questions concerning location, price, and use of merchandise
• Stock shelves, counters, or tables with merchandise
• Carefully follow instructions per specific requests of the customer, while maintaining safety requirements
• Service & Repair of golf clubs including re-shafting, club extensions, regripping, cut downs/tipping
• Loft/lie adjustments and club stamping
• Use tools and equipment such as a torch, grinder, and saw, safely to meet Scheels expectations
• Fit golf clubs per Scheels and vendor expectations
• Attend and attain certifications from vendor Master Fitting School
• Be able to read and interpret launch monitor numbers
• Communicate professionally with customers, vendors, and Scheels associates
• Communicate the process of repair and suggestions for ongoing maintenance
• Maintain an orderly and exceptionally clean appearance of personal workspace, golf tech bench, fitting bays, back stock space, and surrounding areas
• Attend sales and product knowledge training meetings when required
• 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 do basic math, and perform operations using units of measurement, currency, and understanding of percentages
• Be professional in appearance and attitude, contribute to a positive team atmosphere, and treat others with respect and consideration while following Scheels' policies and procedures
• Ability to work assigned schedules which may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Other duties that may be assigned by leadership

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

• 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), or 3 months related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, 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.

Very heavy work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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.

Compensation/Schedule:

Compensation for this position starts at $18.00 per hour. Must be flexible to work assigned schedule between 5p.m. and 9p.m. (daytime hours may be available), Monday through Friday and 8:30 am to 9:30 pm Saturday, 10a.m. and 6p.m., Sunday. Schedule may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays, must be available a minimum of three weekends a month. Average hours per week is 20 hours.

Benefits:

Scheels offers part time benefits including:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Associate Discount
• 401(k)/Roth 401(k)
• Volunteer Incentive
• Paid Sick Time

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.