Part Time Retail Associate

• Starting at $14 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!

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 eyecatching 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 Companys mission of Connecting Active People with Their Passions.

As a Retail Associates you will represent our Company Brands and products to our consumer. You will serve consumers and share product information to help consumers find products that match their needs. Retail Associates support the flow of products into the store and onto the sales floor to ensure product representation and accessibility to our consumers. You will contribute to store profitability through accurate and efficient process and assist the Store Leadership Team in supporting our company mission: Connecting Active People with Their Passions.

HOWYOULLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Maintain store and visual merchandising cleanliness and safety standards; retrieves merchandise from stock room and other inventory locations to restock the sales floor.
• Performs cash register transactions (e.g. sales returns and exchanges) efficiently and accurately; connects consumer to the company loyalty programs.
• Contributes to the profitability of the store by receiving and processing incoming and outgoing products accurately and efficiently.
• Serves consumers by responding to consumer questions regarding product features benefits and availability; asks questions to understand consumers needs related to merchandise and assists with buying decisions. Supports Columbia Sportswear Company values to enhance the consumer experience and teamwork with their fellow employees.
• Acquires necessary knowledge about products policies procedures and programs to execute day today operations.

YOUHAVE

• No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)
• 2 (or less) years of experience in a position or specialization.
• Experience interacting with and serving consumers.
• Skill operating Inventory and Point of Sales (POS) systems and various other retail software tools.
• 16 years of age or older

JOB CONDITIONS

• Frequently in a more 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 locationspecific business trends or forecasts. All local state and federal laws are adhered to when evaluating your availability.

This job description is not meant to be an allinclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: The pay transparency policy is available here: Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company were proud to offer parttime employees benefits that include a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Benefits that can protect your familys financial future and help you through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers EAP which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. There are commuter benefits such as transit and parking reimbursement programs. We have wellness benefits and employee discounts available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application please reach out to with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.