Retail Associate
About The Position
$17 per hour
Hiring 16 + years old
Flexible work schedules with opportunities for advancement.
Wellness time off to support your health and wellness journey
Employee Discounts from all our brands including Columbia, prAna, Sorel, and Mountain Hardwear.
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!
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
- N/A
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) provide access to free mental health services, financial services, discounts on fitness programs, and more!
- Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
- Commuter benefits such as transit and parking reimbursement programs.
- Wellness benefits and employee discounts available.
Pay
Pay Range: $17.00 - $24.48
Expected Pay Range for Hire: $17.00 - $18.00
Newly hired employees typically are employed at the start rate for the specific store; however, previous experience will be considered.
Job Conditions
- Frequent 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
- Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts
JOB CONDITIONS
- Frequent 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
- Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts
Job Conditions
- Frequent 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
- Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts
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.