Retail Associate Seasonal

Columbia Sportswear Company • Auburn, WA

6d • $18 - $26

About The Position

As a Retail Associate, you serve as a brand ambassador and help provide exceptional in-store experiences through positive customer interactions. You use problem-solving and sales skills to answer customer questions and make product recommendations while supporting Columbia Sportswear Company’s values of customer service and teamwork. Associates help ensure product availability on the sales floor, maintain visual displays, assist with checkout, and support the Store Leadership team in the company’s mission of connecting active people with their passions.

Requirements

• Two or fewer years of experience in a position or specialization.
• Skill operating inventory and point-of-sale systems and other retail software tools.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Ability to communicate clearly with others.
• Availability to work a flexible retail schedule that may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer questions or issues about product features, benefits, and availability, and understand customers’ needs and preferences.
• Demonstrate and explain merchandise and suggest suitable options to customers.
• Maintain store standards for visual merchandising, cleanliness, and safety.
• Retrieve merchandise from the sales floor, stock room, or other inventory locations.
• Process sales, returns, exchanges, and loyalty program connections efficiently and accurately at the cash register.
• Receive, handle, replenish, and process incoming and outgoing products accurately and efficiently to support store profitability.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with a company match, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Employee discounts.
• Wellness Time Off for temporary employees, in accordance with applicable state and local paid-leave laws.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed