Seasonal Retail Associate

About The Position

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a Retail Associate to join our team. Our associates play a crucial role in ensuring exceptional in-store experiences through positive customer interaction. You will 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; maintain store standards for visual merchandising, cleanliness, and safety; and perform all required cash register transactions efficiently and accurately.

• Employ natural problem-solving and sales abilities to answer customer questions and make compelling product recommendations.
• Support Columbia Sportswear Company’s values to enhance customer service and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Respond to consumer questions or issues regarding product features, benefits, and availability.
• Engage with consumers to understand their needs and preferences.
• 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

• Paid time off for wellness activities.

Pay

• Pay Range: $18.00 - $25.92
• Expected Pay Range for Hire: $18.00 - $19.00
• Newly hired employees typically are employed at the start rate for the specific store; however, previous experience will be considered.

Schedule

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

Job Conditions

• Frequent physical activity (e.g., requires the ability to constantly move about), including the ability to adjust/move items weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Exposure to dust and noise.
• Occasionally requires the ability to work in a place.
• Ability to communicate clearly with others.

Conditions of Employment

• All local, state, and federal laws are adhered to when evaluating your availability.
• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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.

Company Commitment

Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.