Assistant Store Manager

Columbia Brands USA; Mercedes (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Bonus Program

Medical with FSA/HSA options

Dental

Vision

Well-being plans

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Floating Holidays

Quarterly health/fitness reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Volunteer hours

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee discounts (Columbia, prAna, S

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a Store Leader for our Mercedes, TX location to guide store staff and ensure strong customer experiences. You will help implement plans to boost employee productivity, mentor associates, and support the Store Manager with hiring, training, and coaching in a fast-paced retail environment.

Effective communication, hands-on leadership, and the ability to manage inventory and operations will be essential.

Qualifications

• No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)
• Experience in retail leadership or store operations preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to store staff, including supervisors and associates.
• Execute and support plans to enhance employee productivity and performance.
• Assist the Store Manager in interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching staff, as necessary.
• Provide coaching and direction on a day-to-day basis to ensure staff performance standards are met.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels through effective replenishment, organization, shrink control, and communication.
• Assist the Store Manager with development and implementation of action plans to address issues related to store sales, goals, safety, training, and personnel development.

Skills

Leadership

Store operations

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

POS system

Job description

Location:
5001 E. Expressway 83
Suite 0844
Mercedes, TX 78570

Total Rewards:

• Quarterly Bonus Program to award store performance
• Comprehensive Medical with FSA/HSA options
• Dental
• Vision
• Well-being plans
• 401(k) participation with company matching

Wellbeing support:

• Paid Time Off
• Floating Holidays
• Quarterly reimbursement program to support your health and fitness
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) which provide access to free mental health services, financial services, discounts on fitness programs, and more

Community impact:

• We give back with paid Culture and Community and Volunteer Hours to support your passion!

Growth opportunities:

• Grow your career with the Tuition Assistance Program and learning/development courses

Employees discounts from all our brands including Columbia, prAna, Sorel, and Mountain Hardwear.

ABOUT THE POSITION

With over 430 retail stores worldwide, our Store Leadership Teams are essential to our business. From ensuring effective store operations, strategies, and procedures, to guiding and developing team members, our Store Leadership Teams help create memorable customer experiences while supporting and helping drive the company’s mission of "Connecting Active People with Their Passions."

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Provide leadership and direction to store staff, including supervisors and associates.
• Execute and support plans to enhance employee productivity and performance.
• Assist the Store Manager in interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching staff, as necessary.
• Provide coaching and direction on a day-to-day basis to ensure staff performance standards are met.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels through effective replenishment, organization, shrink control, and communication.
• Assist the Store Manager with the development and implementation of action plans to address any issues relating to store sales, goals, safety, training, and personnel development.

YOU HAVE

• No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in position or specialization
• Skill operating a Point of Sales (POS) system, other in-store computerized systems, and telephone.
• Ability to use judgment to identify and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems.
• Effective communication skills; able to exchange ideas and information with the store leadership team, associates, and consumers.

JOB CONDITIONS

• Frequently in an 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 location-specific 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 all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's 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.

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At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time 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 well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family's 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 bene