Part Time Retail Associate

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 eye‑catching 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 Company’s mission of “Connecting Active People with Their Passions.”

As a Retail Associate, you serve as a brand ambassador and ensure exceptional in‑store experiences through positive customer interaction. Within this role, you will employ your natural problem‑solving and sales abilities to answer customer questions and make compelling product recommendations while supporting Columbia Sportwear Companies’ values to enhance customer service and teamwork.

• Provide exceptional customer service by responding to consumer questions or issues regarding product features, benefits, and availability; engage with consumers to understand their needs and preferences, demonstrate and explain merchandise, and make suggestions on suitable options.
• Maintain store standards for visual merchandising, cleanliness, and safety; retrieve merchandise from the sales floor, stock room, or other inventory locations.
• Perform all required cash register transactions (sales, returns, exchanges, connecting consumer to loyalty program) efficiently and accurately.
• Contribute to store profitability by receiving, handling, replenishing, and processing incoming and outgoing product flow in the stores accurately and efficiently.

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

Frequently in an active environment that requires continuous movement and handling items weighing up to 40 lbs. Often use specialized equipment, exposure to dust and noise. Requires the ability to communicate clearly with others and availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location‑specific business trends or forecasts.

We offer part‑time employees benefits that include a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Benefits include a 401k plan with generous company match, EAP (free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services), commuter benefits such as transit and parking reimbursement programs, wellness benefits, and employee discounts.

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. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Your Rights
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