Career FAQs?

How can I apply for a position at Sport Chek?

You can either apply online or you can visit your local store and speak directly with a member of the store management team.
 

Can I apply in person?

Absolutely! Visit your local store and ask to speak to a member of the store management team. If they are currently hiring, they will be happy to meet you and ask a few questions on the spot.
 

Will interviews be virtual or in person?

If you applied online, you may receive a phone interview followed by an in-person, in-store, interview. If you applied in-person at your local store, you may receive an on-the-spot interview with a member of the store management team, or have arrangements made for an interview time.
 

Do I need previous retail experience to be an Advisor at Sport Chek?

Some of our roles may require previous retail experience however look at the job description and consider any relevant experience or transferable skills you may have. For example, you may have worked in a customer service role in another industry.
 

Are there Part-Time & Full-Time jobs?

Yes, our stores have both Part-Time & Full-Time jobs. See our open roles online to see what jobs may be available near you.
 

What should I wear for my interview?

We suggest you dress appropriately and for the role you are applying for, be that in management or for an advisor.
 

What does Sport Chek offer me as a member of the team?

When you work with us, you can enjoy the following: 

·       Excellent discount program – great deals on your sports and activity gear

·       Influencer programs – become a product ambassador and receive free products

·       Flexible schedules – balance education, play, and work

·       Benefits and savings options – competitive benefits and savings plans for eligible employees

·       Training and coaching – take advantage of the opportunities to raise your game

·       Team environment – be part of a winning team and work alongside likeminded team members

·       Employee resource groups – join one of our employee-led groups and be part of a community

·       Jumpstart – help kids get into sports and activities

What kind of availability do I need to have?

Availability can differ from store to store and position to position. If you are offered a job interview with a member of the store management team, this would be the perfect time to ensure you understand the availability needs of that store. We pride ourselves in the fact that we can be flexible to the needs of our employees to balance school, work, and organized sports.
 

Is there opportunity for growth?

Sport Chek is a great place that offers you the opportunity to learn new skills and start or grow your career. Some of our top managers started at Sport Chek as Advisors, and many store employees have also moved into corporate roles in our company, as well as our family of companies. At Sport Chek, we want to find out what moves you, and build your career from there.

Tips from the team

• Apply online or visit your local store and speak directly with a member of the store management team.
• Ensure your resume is up to date with your email address and phone number so we can contact you.
• Even if you have never worked in retail before we want to talk to you, so be sure to share any relevant experience.
• Outline how you stay active – tell us what you like to do to live a healthy active lifestyle. Think about what moves you, and consider how you could bring that to life with us.
• Research our company and understand our values.
• Be familiar with the brands and products we sell.
• Review the job description when you apply online and be able to explain why you want to work at Sport Chek.
• Be comfortable, be yourself, and share what makes you the best choice for this job.
  
  
   

Sport Chek Roles

Advisors & Associates

Advisors specialize in one key area of store operations, bringing their trademark know-how and can-do spirit to ongoing responsibilities. Want to learn more?

Clothing Advisor

Knowledgeable about sporting goods and apparel. Great with customers. Clothing advisors are experts in our products and brands so they can help customers find the best possible fit for their activity.
 

Footwear Advisor

Shoe savvy. Primed for customer service. Footwear advisors love nothing more than working the wall of footwear to guide customers in making the perfect choice for their athletic pursuits. 
 

Hardgood Advisor

Passionate about gear. Happy to help. Hardgoods advisors work hand-in-hand with customers to share brand knowledge and inform smart buying decisions. Hardgoods advisors could specialize in Bike, Hockey, Golf or Snowsports.
 

Softgood Advisor

Into activity. At ease with customers. Softgoods advisors work the floor to help customers find whatever they need to make the most of their movement goals with fashion and function in mind.
 

Visual Merchandiser

Artistic flare. Technical know-how. Can-do attitude. Visual merchandising associates bring the creativity to merchandise the store floor in ways that spark customers’ interest and get them excited about their active lifestyle while following our merchandising.
 

Order Fulfillment Associate

Passionate about product. Ready to dive in and make things happen. Order fulfillment associates are the heart of the store both online and in-person, making sure orders are fulfilled, stockrooms are clean and customers are smiling.  
 

Back of House Associate    

Great with operations. Invested in accuracy. Back of house associates are the link across inventory processing, replenishment, tracking and efficiency for our merchandise.
 

Service Shop Technician

Ready to help. Great with repairs. Service shop technicians work hand-in-hand with customers to understand their service needs, then set-up, repair and maintain equipment to help customers max out their fun.
 

Shipper/Receiver

Efficient with inventory. Organized and adaptable. Shippers/receivers ensure that all inventory is efficiently and accurately received at or transferred from the store. Our ideal team member is very organized and can adapt to a constantly changing workload while maintaining a high level of accuracy, cleanliness, and efficiency.

Cashier

Personable. Passionate. Prepared to be every customer’s first point of contact when they come into the store. Cashiers aim to deliver a positive experience for each and every shopper.

Advisors Leads

Advisor Leads bring their positive attitude and helpful nature to all things customer service, team building, store management support, and shift oversight in an assigned department. Want to learn more? 

Advisor Lead

You are a sports and active lifestyle enthusiast. You have a broad knowledge of a variety of sports and you are able to apply that expertise to advise your customers.  You are also someone who is friendly, energetic, and enjoy talking to people. Whether you’re problem-solving or helping your customer find a good fit, you understand the importance of relationship building.
 

Order Fulfillment Lead

Great with details. Talented at all things operations, accuracy, process, and efficiency. Organizer extraordinaire. Order fulfillment leads manage inventory tracking, pricing, replenishment and stocking to make things easy for customers and colleagues alike. 
 

Back of House Lead

Great with people. Equally great with inventory. Back of house leads keep everyone and everything moving behind the operational and inventory scenes to create a positive experience for customers and colleagues. 
 

Service Techniciann Lead

Motivated by solutions. Dives right in to create amazing customer experiences. Loves to own a process. Service technician leads oversee our service shops, including customer service, sales, loss prevention, and product servicing.
 

Visual Merchandising Lead

Your left brain and right brain are in constant communication. As a Visual merchandising lead you are creative, yet analytical when it comes to consumer buying patterns and market trends. As such, your job will be to combine artistic flair with technical know-how in implementing all aspects of merchandising on the sales floor. In short, your ability to enhance the Sport Chek shopping experience will contribute positively to eventual sales.
 

Cashier Lead

Brand ambassador. Transaction handler. Cashier leads guide colleagues in creating positive experiences for our customers from their first moment in the store to their ultimate purchase.

Management

Managers bring together teams, operations, and customer service to set our stores and brands apart. Want to learn more? 

Store General Manager

Create amazing customer experiences. Get excited about growing sales. Think big about store presentation. Store general managers serve as key ambassadors for active living, building the business and leading the team.
 

Assistant Manager

Shoe savvy. Primed for customer service. Footwear advisors love nothing more than working the wall of footwear to guide customers in making the perfect choice for their athletic pursuits. 
 

Store Operations Manager

Passionate about training. All about making operations better, day over day. Big on sports, active living, and fun. Store operations managers keep team members up to date on operating procedures and process improvements, while building a fun environment. 
 

Visual Merchandising Manager

Creatively inclined. Analytically minded. Capable of understanding consumer buying patterns and market trends. Visual merchandising managers combine artistic flair with technical know-how to merchandise the store floor. 
 

Department Sales Manager

People person. Fun enthusiast. Natural coach. Department sales managers rally and develop the team to deliver game-changing customer service in any given department. 

Affilate Program

• Build your own online sporting goods store!
• If you have a web site, you can make money selling sporting goods products. It's easy and it's free to join.
  
  
• Click here to join now and earn commissions of up to 6%

Why join?

·       Turn your web site into a virtual sporting goods store.

·       Earn referral fees of up to 6% on thousands of top quality sporting goods products.

·       Be up and running quickly. It's easy.

·       Buy sporting goods products for yourself through your link, and pocket the commissions!

How do I join?

·       Read our Affiliate Operating Agreement.

·       Complete the Online Application.

·       If you're accepted, we'll send you all the information and tools that you need to get started selling Sport Chek products on your site, while you make a commission on every sale.

How does it work?

As an affiliate, you decide what type of store to build. Using the Sport Chek logo, banners, and product links, you earn commissions on any products sold as a result of your link to SportChek.ca! We courteously handle the transaction, processing, and customer service.
 

Where can I get reports and links?

We've built an extranet just for our affiliates! You'll find it at app.impact.com (It's password protected, so you'll have to wait until you're an affiliate to see it.) - and it is your complete online resource center for building and maintaining your sporting goods store.

At  there are hundreds of different ways for affiliates to link to SportChek.ca, and these links earn you commissions on every sale. You create links on app.impact.com using their easy-to-use interface. Just choose the type of link you want to create, click a button, and we'll write the HTML just for your web site!

Further, app.impact.com has a number of online reports you can access, all updated daily. We have reports on impressions, click-throughs, conversion rates, top products, orders, shipments, and commissions earned. You can run the reports any time you want over any period of time you choose.

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