Part Time Retail Associate

About the role

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.”

Responsibilities

• 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
• 16 years of age or older

Qualifications

Ability to communicate clearly with others.

Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts.

Skills

• Natural problem-solving and sales abilities
• Positive customer interaction skills

Benefits

• Employee discount from all our brands including Columbia, Prana, Sorel, and Mountain Hardware
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) provide access to free mental health services, financial services, discounts on fitness programs, and more!
• Fun, engaging, energetic team focused on helping you grow!

Pay

$14 per hour

Schedule

Flexible work schedules with opportunities for advancement

Benefits

• Commuter benefits such as transit and parking reimbursement programs
• Wellness benefits
• Employee discounts from all our brands including Columbia, Prana, Sorel, and Mountain Hardware
• Free mental health services through Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Company match on 401k plan

Job Conditions

• Frequent physical activity (e.g., moving items weighing up to 40 lbs.)
• Exposure to dust and noise

Job Conditions - Additional Information

Ability to communicate clearly with others.

Available to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts.

Job Conditions - Physical Demands

• Frequent physical activity (e.g., moving items weighing up to 40 lbs.)
• Exposure to dust and noise

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.