Seasonal Retail Associate

Columbia Sportswear • Kittery, ME

11d • Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

• At least 16 years of age.
• Experience of 2 years or less in a position or specialization.
• Skill operating inventory and point-of-sale (POS) systems and other retail software tools.
• 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.
• Ability to frequently move about in an active or strenuous environment and frequently adjust or move items weighing up to 40 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules with opportunities for advancement.
• Wellness time off.
• Employee discounts on Columbia, prAna, Sorel, and Mountain Hardwear products.
• Employee Assistance Programs providing access to mental health services, financial services, fitness-program discounts, and more.
• 401(k) plan with company match, subject to eligibility requirements for temporary employees.
• Temporary employees are eligible for Wellness Time Off in accordance with applicable state and local paid-leave laws.

What This Job Offers

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