Academy Sports + Outdoors
Store Team Lead
6574 Clinton Highway, Knoxville, TN 37912
Full-time
First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026
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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.Job Description:
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.
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.