Holiday Retail Associate | Employee Discounts & Time Off

Columbia Sportswear Company; Kentucky; On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

401k with company match

Wellness Time Off

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is hiring a Retail Associate to deliver outstanding customer experiences in our stores. You will engage customers, recommend products, process sales, and connect shoppers to loyalty programs while upholding brand standards.

You will restock shelves, maintain visual presentation, and support inventory accuracy. A High School Diploma or GED is preferred, with 2 years or less experience and strong communication skills required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 2 years of experience or less in a position/specialization.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and experience engaging customers.
• Skill operating Inventory and POS systems, and various other retail software tools.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Employees must be age 18 and have worked 1,000 hours.

Responsibilities

• Engages consumers in personalized conversation to understand needs and preferences.
• Leverages product knowledge to make product recommendations and answer consumer questions.
• Use selling techniques and product features/benefits to influence buying decisions.
• Acts as a Brand Ambassador, sharing our Columbia Sportswear Brand story and embodying company values to enhance the consumer experience.
• Merchandises products to tell compelling product stories, influencing buying decisions.
• Restocks and maintains sales floor standards for full product presentations and accessibility.
• Performs cash register transactions (sales, returns, exchanges) efficiently and engages customers throughout the transaction and links them to loyalty programs.
• Contributes to store inventory accuracy by receiving and processing products accurately and efficiently.
• Acquires knowledge of store policies and programs to execute day-to-day operations.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

POS systems

Inventory knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Tools

POS software

Inventory management software

Job description

Columbia Sportswear Company is hiring a Retail Associate to deliver outstanding customer experiences in our stores. You will engage customers, recommend products, process sales, and connect shoppers to loyalty programs while upholding brand standards.

You will restock shelves, maintain visual presentation, and support inventory accuracy. A High School Diploma or GED is preferred, with 2 years or less experience and strong communication skills required.