PT Retail Sales Associate

Columbia Sportswear Company; North Carolina; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in outdoor apparel is seeking a Part-Time Retail Sales Associate to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will create memorable customer experiences while assisting with product availability, visual displays, and efficient checkout processes. You will represent the company's brands and help consumers find products that match their needs. This position offers a flexible schedule and opportunities for advancement, making it perfect for those looking to grow in a vibrant retail environment. If you are passionate about outdoor activities and enjoy interacting with customers, this role is an exciting opportunity to connect active people with their passions.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Wellness time off

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Programs

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in retail or customer service roles.
• Ability to operate cash registers and POS systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with product inquiries and sales transactions.
• Maintain store cleanliness and visual merchandising standards.
• Support inventory management and product flow onto the sales floor.

Skills

Customer Service

Cash Register Operations

Inventory Management

Point of Sales (POS) Systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Retail Software Tools

Job description

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PT Retail Sales Associate

Locations: Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States of America

Time Type: A tiempo parcial

Posted on: Publicado hoy

Job Requisition ID: R-017543

Compensation: $14 per hour

Hiring: 16 + years old

Benefits:

• Flexible work schedules with opportunities for advancement.
• Wellness time off to support your health and wellness journey.
• Employee Discounts from all our brands including Columbia, prAna, Sorel, and Mountain Hardwear.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) providing access to free mental health services, financial services, discounts on fitness programs, and more!
• Fun, engaging, energetic team focused on helping you grow!

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 will represent our Company, Brands, and products to our consumer. You will serve consumers and share product information to help consumers find products that match their needs. Retail Associates support the flow of products into the store and onto the sales floor to ensure product representation and accessibility to our consumers. You will contribute to store profitability through accurate and efficient process execution and assist the Store Leadership Team in supporting our company mission: "Connecting Active People with Their Passions."

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Maintain store and visual merchandising, cleanliness, and safety standards; retrieve merchandise from stock room and other inventory locations to restock the sales floor.
• Perform cash register transactions (e.g., sales, returns, and exchanges) efficiently and accurately; connect consumers to the company loyalty programs.
• Contribute to the profitability of the store by receiving and processing incoming and outgoing products accurately and efficiently.
• Serve consumers by responding to consumer questions regarding product features, benefits, and availability; ask questions to understand consumers’ needs related to merchandise and assist with buying decisions.
• Acquire necessary knowledge about products, policies, procedures, and programs to execute day-to-day operations.

YOU HAVE

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

JOB CONDITIONS

• Frequently in a more 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.

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.

If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.