Academy Sports + Outdoors

Store Team Lead

Academy Sports + Outdoors  •  Altoona, PA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth

At Academy Sports + Outdoors, our Purpose is to make it easier for everyone to enjoy more sports and outdoors. Team Leads drive the execution of projects and initiatives while leading team members. Through this important work, Team Leads impact customer satisfaction, store profitability, and Academy’s Purpose.

Click the link(s) below to see each individual positions full job description:
Logistics Team Lead
Operation Team Lead
Store Inventory Control Team Lead
Store Merchandising Team Lead
Sales Team Lead Softlines
Sales Team Lead Hardlines

Education

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Work Experiences:

  • At least two years of relevant work experience required.
  • In-direct support of people and processes to drive operational excellence and expected sales targets.
  • Must meet federal and state requirements for selling and processing firearms transactions, in applicable roles.
  • Must meet requirements to qualify to obtain/maintain FOID card (Illinois only).

Skills:

  • Excellent customer service orientation; an effective problem solver and communicator with customers and team members.
  • Read, interpret and follow documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, plan-o-grams and procedure manuals.
  • Prepare routine reports and correspondence.
  • Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
  • Working knowledge of inventory software, order processing systems, Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel.

Responsibilities:

  • Please see job description for more details.

Other Requirements (Excluding Lead Cashier):

  • Must meet federal and state requirements for selling and processing firearms transactions, in applicable roles.
  • Must meet requirements to qualify to obtain/maintain FOID card (Illinois only).
  • Required to complete Firearms Sales Certification Training, in applicable roles.

Physical Requirements & Attendance

  • Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
  • Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior
  • Constantly stand, walk, reach, handle, use repetitive motions (hand/wrist/fingers), feel and lift up to 20 pounds.
  • Frequently stoop, crouch, use fingers, grasp, push, pull, talk, hear and lift up to 21 to 40 pounds.
  • Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance and lift 41 to 60 pounds.

Full time

Equal Opportunity Employer

Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.

Academy Sports + Outdoors

About Academy Sports + Outdoors

At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we believe in the power of fun. And we believe in helping our customers have more of it. With a wide assortment of sporting and outdoors gear, Academy offers the best brands under one roof — curated to make the most of every budget. Day in and day out, our 20,000+ Team Members bring a sense of adventure, energy, and passion to work. Understanding our people and the things that matter to them has been at the core of Academy culture for over 80 years. We take pride in creating a workplace that values hard work, commitment, growth, and of course, FUN.

Academy — headquartered in Katy, TX, a suburb of Houston — is one of the nation’s largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. We offer a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, as well as sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, and much more.

Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to a wide network of 301 stores across 21 states as of March 7, 2025.

Looking to join our team? Search available opportunities today: careers.academy.com

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Katy, Texas
Year Founded
1938
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