Cabela’s to hire 250 at store near Christiana Mall

Cabela’s plans to hire about  250 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees at  its new Christiana, Del., location scheduled to open in spring 2014.

“Cabela’s is thrilled to bring a retail location to Delaware,” said Mike Adlesh, general manager of the new store. “We are looking for candidates equally excited to deliver Cabela’s legendary customer service to the thousands of loyal Cabela’s customers in the region.

Applications are being accepted now and must be submitted online. Anyone interested in applying can visit www.cabelas.jobs click on “Apply Now,” then “United States Jobs.” Then follow instructions to log in and apply.

Interviews will take place Jan. 13 to 17 at the Sheraton Wilmington South Hotel located at 365 Airport Road in New Castle. Applying does not guarantee an interview. Most employees are expected to come from the area.Cabela’s is looking for people with experience in outdoor recreation.

The 110,000-square-foot store – Cabela’s first Delaware site – will be located next to Christiana Mall near Interstate 95.

It will be built in Cabela’s next-generation layout, designed to surround customers in an outdoor-like experience with museum-quality wildlife display, according to a company release. The new format is less than half the size of the nearest Cabela’s in Berks County, Pa.

In addition to thousands of outdoor products, the store will include a Gun Library, Bargain Cave, Fudge Shop and other features.

Cabela’s currently operates 50 stores across North America with plans to open an additional 19 over the next two years. The Nebraska company also has a large catalog operation and its own credit card. 

The publicly traded company did not receive any government incentives for the Delaware  store, which is located near a mall known for high per-square-foot sales, due, in part, to the lack of sales taxes in the state. In many rural areas, Cabela’s and arch-rival Bass Pro Shops have received tax breaks, a practice that has generated criticism from smaller sporting goods merchants.