Maintenance 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.    

Schedule and Compensation:

The Maintenance Associate will be scheduled 40 hours per week Monday through Friday. The position starts at $21.00 per hour.

Responsibilities: 

Build, repair and install facility fixtures, cabinetry, flooring and wall coverings, windows, doors and partitions

Assist with floor moves, building of displays and other miscellaneous duties relating to retail floor

Oversee daily inspection and maintenance of all amusement rides and simulators

Assist the lead in supervising outside service companies and vendors on all applicable areas of the facility not maintained by in-house maintenance team.  These include, but not limited to: escalator, elevator, conveyors, HVAC, boiler, irrigation system, sprinkler system, generators, aquarium, restaurant equipment and landscaping 

Establishes scope of work for maintenance team and outside service companies and vendors, negotiates yearly contracts

Follow through with all warranty work with contractors and vendors of the facility in timely manner

Works within approved budgets while implementing cost saving measures

Be knowledgeable of all equipment and tools and how to use them properly 

Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions, correspondences and memos.  Be able to give directions and provide guidance to the maintenance team

Ability to make decisions and exhibit sound judgment while practicing utmost safety working ethics

Ability to perform basic math; probability and statistical inference, geometry and trigonometry; compute rate, ratio and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables

Demonstrates strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one or small groups to customers, clients and other employees

Be professional in appearance and attitude,  treat others with respect and consideration while following Scheels' policies 

Other duties that may be assigned by supervisor, as needed

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 2-4 years of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experiences.  

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. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for heavy 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. 

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.