Part Time Retail Associate
About The Position
With over 430 retail stores worldwide, our associates are essential to our business. From ensuring product availability on the sales floor to creating eye-catching visual displays to addressing customer inquiries to running an efficient checkout process, our associates create memorable customer experiences while simultaneously assisting the Store Leadership team in supporting Columbia Sportswear Company’s mission of “Connecting Active People with Their Passions.” As a Retail Associate, you serve as a brand ambassador and ensure exceptional in-store experiences through positive customer interaction.
How You’ll Make a Difference
- Provide exceptional customer service by responding to consumer questions or issues regarding product features, benefits, and availability; engage with consumers to understand their needs and preferences (e.g., demonstrate and explain merchandise, make suggestions on suitable options for consumers, etc.).
- Maintain store standards for visual merchandising, cleanliness, and safety; retrieve merchandise from the sales floor, stock room, or other inventory locations.
- Perform all required cash register transactions (e.g., sales, returns, exchanges, connecting consumer to loyalty program) efficiently and accurately.
- Contribute to store profitability by receiving, handling, replenishing, and processing incoming and outgoing product flow in the stores accurately and efficiently.
Requirements
- No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)
- 2 (or less) years of experience in a position or specialization.
- Skill operating Inventory and Point of Sales (POS) systems, and various other retail software tools.
Qualifications
- 16 years of age or older
Skills
- Natural problem-solving and sales abilities
Benefits
Columbia Sportswear Company offers a variety of benefits including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, EAP+ confidential counseling services, and employee discounts. Additionally, part-time employees may qualify for commuter benefits such as transit and parking reimbursement programs. For more information on benefits, please visit Columbia Sportswear’s Benefits Page.
Pay
Pay Range: $15.00 - $21.60
Expected Pay Range for Hire: $15.00 - $16.00
Newly hired employees typically are employed at the start rate for the specific store; however, previous experience will be considered.
Schedule
All local, state, and federal laws are adhered to when evaluating your availability. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
Job Conditions
- Frequently in an active environment (i.e., requires the ability to constantly move about) that can be physical or strenuous (frequently adjusting/moving items weighing up to 40 lbs.), may frequently use specialized equipment, may have exposure to dust and noise.
- Occasionally requires the ability to work in a place.
- Ability to communicate clearly with others.
Job Conditions
Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts.
EEO Statement
Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.