Retail Associate Part Time

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 execution 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 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. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please notify your recruiter.

  Pay Range: $16.0 $19.52

  Expected Pay Range for Hire: $16.00

  *Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors including what the market is paying a candidates capabilities and skills years of experience and internal equity.

  At Columbia Sportswear Company were proud to offer regular fulltime employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee wellbeing by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of wellbeing: physical social/emotional financial career and community. Benefits that can protect your familys financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical dental vision life Insurance disability flexible spending accounts health savings account and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident critical illness hospital indemnity and legal services). In addition Columbia offers EAP which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

  Columbia will continue to accept applications until

  05/23/2025

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

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.