The Exchange

Great benefits!

As a Customer Experience Specialist in Firearms/Sporting Goods, you are responsible for ensuring an exceptional guest experience in the Firearms/Sporting Goods departments. You will support a strong commitment to world class customer service and ensure an extraordinary shopping experience for our customers. You’ll know which products will meet customer’s needs and stay up to date on product knowledge. You will organize and maintain firearms in all locations within the store to include the Firearms Counter and Firearms Vault. You will ensure that 4473 forms are completed thoroughly and accurately as well receive incoming firearms using logbooks and electronic systems. With your knowledge and helpful suggestions, customers will continue to shop the Exchange.
We offer flexible scheduling, comprehensive medical, dental, life and disability insurance, paid time off, shift differential/holiday pay, and a traditional pension and 401K plan to qualifying associates. You’ll also have access to the base and its facilities, our Mass Transit program, and status as an employee of the DoD.
So what can you expect as a Customer Experience Associate – Firearms/Sporting Goods at the Exchange?

Greet every customer with eye contact and smile in your authentic way
Acknowledge every waiting customer as soon as they arrive to the Firearms counter/Sporting Goods department area to let them know you’ll be right with them
Listen to customer needs; ask appropriate follow-up questions to ensure you offer appropriate products that meet the specific need of the customer
Ensure customers have an extraordinary experience while shopping
Complete transactions accurately and efficiently while engaging customers in appropriate conversation
We know that you can work anywhere. However, working at the Exchange is the start of something great! While you make it easy for our customers, we focus on you and your development! Our people make us who we are. We want to see you grow, so we put growing together at the forefront of everything we do. It is our duty to provide you with the tools and resources that you need to succeed. Joining the Exchange means joining a team that is devoted to you!

Job Qualifications

Previous experience with Inventory Control procedures preferred
Prior knowledge and experience with firearms preferred
Understanding of ATF laws and regulations
Able to learn and adapt to current technology needs
Able to think quickly on the spot to answer customer questions
Able to take initiative
Able to share brand knowledge

Additional Qualifications/Requirements:

Excellent attention to detail
Willing to cross-train and work in other areas of the store, as needed
Must possess a welcoming and helpful attitude toward customers and other team members
Excellent communication skills
Basic computer skills
12 months Retail experience preferred

Grade

2

Job Tier

1

Career Area

Retail Operations

Supervisor

No

Job Qualifications

Completion of high school or the equivalent. Retail experience. Demonstrated willingness and potential for additional responsibility.

If a sufficient number of qualified candidates do not apply, the minimum qualifications may be lowered without reposting.

Additional Qualifications/Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL OR THE EQUIVALENT. RETAIL EXPERIENCE. DEMONSTRATED WILLINGNESS AND POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: Ò EXCELLENT ATTENTION TO DETAILÒ WILLING TO CROSS-TRAIN AND WORK IN OTHER AREAS OF THE STORE, AS NEEDEDÒ MUST POSSESS A WELCOMING AND HELPFUL ATTITUDE TOWARD CUSTOMERS AND OTHER TEAM MEMBERSÒ EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLSÒ BASIC COMPUTER SKILLSÒ 12 MONTHS RETAIL EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

Salary Minimum

$18.00

Salary Maximum

$21.65

Facility Name

TRAVIS AFB MAIN STORE

Major Duties

Provides high level of customer satisfaction through excellent service. Greets each customer upon contact, assesses their needs, suggests alternative options, and provides solution resolution. Keeps their needs foremost and creates a welcoming environment.
Operates a cash register or other sales related equipment to enter new accounts, sales related equipment, sales transactions, refunds, or other related transactions. Verifies and accepts multiple tenders for payment and makes change with accuracy and zero variance tolerance.
Provides specialty product knowledge and superior sales skills to serve the customer. Builds an engaging and productive trust relationship with the customer in order to deliver a personalized shopping experience.
Maintains program compliance with regards to safety/security/service procedures in all aspects of recordkeeping, inventory, storage/display, and sales.
Maintains documentation requirements for specialized area (such as license, registration, stamps, etc.)
Actively communicates/promotes the benefits of the Military Star credit card to customers in order to drive sales growth and increase customer loyalty.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Number of Positions Remaining

1

Job Expires

03-Sep-2022