History of Dick’s Sporting Goods

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. is a sporting goods retailer that is mainly situated on the gorunds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh Pensylvania. The company owns a Golf Galaxy which is a multi-channel golf specialty retailer.

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. is a chain of sporting goods superstores proffering equipment for every kind of individual and team sport, and such outdoor activities as hunting, fishing, and hiking. The company also vends fitness equipment, and sports apparel as well as footwear. Within the big superstore format, a broad range and availability of merchandise is displayed in distinct, easy to locate specialty stores within stores. Dick’s Sporting Goods stores give patrons an opportunity to test equipment onsite, offering golf driving ranges, running tracks, and cement inline skating areas, for example. Dick’s manages over 135 stores situated in two dozen states in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, and Midwest.

Job Descriptions and Wage Averages

Sales Manager: You will direct the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer and coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. You will also analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers. The average wage for this job is $38,940 a year.

Cashier: You are responsible for maintaining outstanding customer service as per Dick’s Sporting Goods’ standards, processing sales quickly, accurately and efficiently, cash register operations and safeguarding company assets. You will ensure that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining outstanding standards, solid product knowledge and all other aspects of customer service. The average wage for this job is $8.32 per hour.

Sales Associate: You are responsible for maintaining outstanding customer service, generate sales, merchandise, and safeguard company assets. You will also ensure that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining solid product knowledge and all other aspects of customer service. The average wage for this job is $8.70 per hour.

Team Leader: A Team leader performs a range of tasks depending on the type of team they lead. Generally, you will manage the day-to-day planning, operation and problem-solving so that a team meets it required level of service or production. The average wage for this job is $11.51 per hour.

Bike technician: You’re going to upgrade or customize bicycle products and repair or fix damaged bikes while the customer browses in the store. The average wage for this job is $9.46 an hour.

Sales Support Manager: The Sales Support Manager is in charge in developing schedules for Front and Freight Department. The position is also responsible for the training of cashiers and associates to make sure they would follow policies, procedures and programs of the company issuing actions in times that they failed to pursue standards.   The position’s average salary is $36,000 to $48,000 a year.

Merchandise Analyst: The merchandise Analyst will be liable to identify successful strategies that will be utilized to merchandise plans and advertising initiatives. He/she must develop and execute allocations and guarantee new stores will pursue the determined store plan. The position must correspond with other merchants regarding sales trends as well as promotional purchasing applicable to the store.   The annual average wage is $57,550.

Store Manager: The position is accountable for driving sales throughout customer service that is why it is important for the candidate to have outstanding customer service skills. He/she will develop payroll plans and make sure that it is met, guarantee daily operation of the store will uphold standards of the company for merchandise presentation. The candidate is obliged to be expert in MSOffice and must meet Federal requirement for handling as well as processing firearm transactions.   The annual salary for a Store Manager is $70,000-$91,000.

Sales Associate: A Sales Associate’s job involves providing information about the products and services of the company to the clients in order to amplify the company sales and to develop or sustain long-term relationships with the existing and prospective clients. Daily task comprise surpassing or meeting personal sales targets while demonstrating a solid customer focus, developing sales plans as well as completing quarterly and monthly reports as obliged.   The yearly salary for this position is from $21,000 to $23,000.

Customer Service Representative: This person will interact with the company’s customers and offer them the correct and concise information that they needed as they make inquiries about the products and other services that the company offers. You must also learn to handle their grievances as well as help in solving their dilemmas and protests.   The hourly wage is from $8-$12.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Merit / Performance Pay Increases
• Leadership Training Programs
• Flexible Work Hours
• Business Casual Attire
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life Insurances
• Short / Long Term Disability
• Associate Discount Policy
• Company Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement (Salaried Associates Only)
• Adoption Assistance
• Leave of Absence
• Length of Service Program
• Expectant Mother Parking*
• Flexible Work Schedule*
• Fitness Center*
• On-Site Cafeteria

*Corporate Location Only. The benefits vary from location, position and part time or full-time employees.

How to Apply

You can send your application online by simply browsing to the company’s official website for job seekers. In the site, you can have a detailed instruction on how to do the task more effectively.

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