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Cabela's to begin hiring workers for Hammond store
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:36 AM CDT
BY ANDREA HOLECEK
holecek@nwitimes.com
219.933.3316
HAMMOND | Cabela's, the outdoor outfitter scheduled to open here in October, will begin hiring about 400 workers Monday to staff the store.
Applications are being taken online at
www.cabelas.com. They are located in the "careers" portion of the company's Web site.
There are full- and part-time job openings in retail, receiving, asset protection, deli and customer service. Beside specific qualifications for each job, applicants must have a high school diploma or the equivalent, and must be able to work the following: at least three out of four weekends a month; any day, including holidays; as well as opening and closing shifts. They also must pass a background check and a drug test.
The idea job candidates will be those who have outdoor knowledge and experience, the company said.
"Many customers come to Cabela's for advice and assistance on what products best meet their outdoor needs," according to a company news release. "Cabela's skilled specialists can outfit anglers, hunters and outdoors enthusiasts, making sure a customer’s recreational experience is the best it can be."
The store, under construction at the site of the former Woodmar Country Club, will be accessed from Indianapolis Boulevard near the southbound exit of Interstate 80-94. Plans call for it to open Oct. 18.
James Beckett Jr. recently was appointed general manager of the 185,000-square-foot store. Beckett, who moved to La Porte after his promotion to run Indiana's first Cabela's, is assembling the store's management team, including 19 department managers.
Prior to being promoted general manager of the Hammond store, Beckett held numerous management roles with Cabela’s. He had served as senior softlines manager and senior operations manager in Fort Worth, Texas, and as assistant operations manager in Wheeling, W.Va., and Hamburg, Pa. Beckett also held management positions with Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse in Old Bridge, N.J. and Pottsville, Pa.
"To be a store manager of Cabela’s is a dream come true for me," Beckett said. "It’s a great feeling going to work every day serving and outfitting people that love the outdoors as much as I do."