Seasonal Customer Experience Associate

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.

This seasonal position will be available from October 2026 to January 2027. Applicants interested in this position must be available on weekends and have some evening availability. 

Responsibilities: 

• Passion to serve customers via chat, email and phone calls

• Strong initiative and vision for continuous improvement

• Ability to work independently and with a team

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to multitask and hold multiple conversations 

• Must have the ability to independently problem-solve daily

• Basic to advanced computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office / Google products

• Ability to follow written, oral, and diagram instructions

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 a 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:

Candidates preferred to have a minimum of an Associate's Degree (AA/AS) or equivalent from a two-year College or technical school, one to three months of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to speak multiple languages is preferred, but not required.

This seasonal position will be available from October 2026 to January 2027. Applicants interested in this position must be available on weekends and have some evening availability. 

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

Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Roles are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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.

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.