Seasonal Retail Associate
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, recommend products, and support customer service and teamwork. Associates help ensure product availability, create visual displays, assist customers, and run efficient checkouts while supporting the Store Leadership team and Columbia Sportswear Company’s mission of “Connecting Active People with Their Passions.” This seasonal role pays $15 per hour. The employer offers flexible schedules and opportunities for advancement, wellness time off, employee discounts across its brands, and Employee Assistance Programs. Temporary employees may participate in the 401(k) plan with company match if they are at least 18 and have worked 1,000 hours.
Requirements
- Be at least 16 years old.
- Have 2 or fewer years of experience in a position or specialization.
- Have skill operating inventory and point-of-sale (POS) systems and other retail software tools.
- Communicate clearly with others.
- Be available 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 about product features, benefits, and availability, and understand customers’ needs and preferences.
- Demonstrate and explain merchandise and recommend suitable options.
- Maintain store standards for visual merchandising, cleanliness, and safety.
- Retrieve merchandise from the sales floor, stock room, or other inventory locations.
- Accurately and efficiently process sales, returns, exchanges, and loyalty program connections at the cash register.
- Receive, handle, replenish, and process incoming and outgoing products accurately and efficiently.
- Support the Store Leadership team and contribute to customer service, teamwork, and store profitability.
Benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- Opportunities for advancement
- Wellness time off
- Employee discounts across Columbia, prAna, Sorel, and Mountain Hardwear
- Employee Assistance Programs, including access to free mental health and financial services and fitness-program discounts
- 401(k) plan with company match for eligible temporary employees
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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