Engagement Specialist

Columbia Sportswear; Robards (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401k with company match

Employee discounts

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking an Engagement Specialist for our Distribution Center. You will lead engagement, onboarding, recognition, and wellness initiatives that support safety, quality, and productivity goals in a fast-paced environment.

This role centers on building relationships with associates and leaders, communicating clearly, and coordinating programs across teams to improve the associate experience and the organization's culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a distribution center, warehouse, or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive employee matters with professionalism and discretion.
• Intermediate computer skills and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee engagement and recognition programs to strengthen culture.
• Partner with staffing providers and cross-functional teams to support onboarding.
• Facilitate employee feedback processes and track insights.
• Coordinate appreciation, wellness, volunteer, and team-building events.
• Support continuous improvement through training and change management.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Organization & multitasking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Distribution Center team plays a critical role in delivering the Columbia Sportswear experience by ensuring products move efficiently, safely, and accurately through our operations.

As an Engagement Specialist, you'll help shape the associate experience by leading engagement, recognition, onboarding, and wellness initiatives that support safety, quality, and productivity goals. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, driving positive workplace culture, and partnering across teams to create meaningful programs that make a difference for employees and the business.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Lead employee engagement and recognition programs that strengthen workplace culture and drive positive associate experiences.
• Partner with staffing providers, leaders, and cross-functional teams to deliver and enhance new hire onboarding programs.
• Facilitate employee feedback processes, helping ensure insights are communicated, tracked, and acted upon.
• Coordinate employee appreciation, wellness, volunteer, and team-building events that support engagement goals.
• Support continuous improvement efforts through training, communications, change management initiatives, and workplace engagement activities.

YOU ARE

• A relationship builder who enjoys connecting with associates and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• An effective communicator who can engage diverse audiences with professionalism and clarity.
• A highly organized multitasker who can successfully manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• A proactive problem solver who identifies opportunities for improvement and acts on them.
• A positive and adaptable team player who thrives in a dynamic distribution center environment.

YOU HAVE

• A bachelor's degree, relevant certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing, or similar operational environment is preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive employee matters with professionalism, discretion, and respect.
• Intermediate computer skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities.

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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. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf.

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 benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.