Assistant Risk Manager at Scheels

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: 

• Work in conjunction with the stores & the Corporate Office in developing best practices for associate and customer safety
• Assist the Corporate Risk Manager with store safety audits
• Develop and research training materials
• Work with Vendor Compliance on vendor insurance certificates
• Request Certificates of Insurance as required
• Assist with review and filing of incident reports
• Travel to Scheels locations for store visits and new store setups
• Assist stores with Workers Compensation claims handling
• Oversee Fleet vehicle program to include DOT, Dash Cam  Program and MVR monitoring
• Primary contact for auto insurance claims
• Self-empowered with strong time management skills
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel and Gmail
• Strong initiative and vision for continuous improvement
• Ability to work independently and with the team
• Strong oral / written communication and presentation skills to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with all levels of the organization
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• The position is located at the Corporate Office in Fargo, ND.  Applicants must be able to relocate to Fargo, ND.

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 an associate’s degree in Business, HR, Occupational Safety or related field preferred; and / or 2-3 years of experience
• Experience in leading associates at a high level
• Preference for candidates with prior Human Resources, Asset Protection (2-3 years) and/or Scheels ASL experience
• Proven track record of strong communication and organization skills

 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 

Benefits:     

To see a full list of benefit offerings from Scheels visit scheels.com/careers 

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.