Retail associste

Columbia Sportswear Company; Union City (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking retail associates in Union City. As a Retail Associate, you’ll enhance the consumer experience through customer service and product knowledge. You'll help maintain store standards, handle transactions, and support sales flow. Applicants with a High School Diploma or GED and experience in customer service preferred.

Benefits

Generous employee discounts

401k plan with company match

Wellness Time Off

Qualifications

• No specific education required; preferred High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience interacting with consumers.
• Skill in operating inventory and POS systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain store cleanliness and visual merchandising standards.
• Perform cash register transactions efficiently.
• Respond to consumer inquiries about products.

Skills

Customer Service

Merchandising

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Tools

Point of Sales (POS) systems

Inventory management software

Job description

locations Union City, California, United States of America

time type A tiempo parcial

posted on Publicado ayer

job requisition id R-018531

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 Associates, 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."

HOWYOU’LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Maintain store and visual merchandising, cleanliness, and safety standards; retrieves merchandise from stock room and other inventory locations to restock the sales floor.
• Performs cash register transactions (e.g., sales, returns, and exchanges) efficiently and accurately; connects consumer to the company loyalty programs.
• Contributes to the profitability of the store by receiving and processing incoming and outgoing products accurately and efficiently.
• Serves consumers by responding to consumer questions regarding product features, benefits, and availability; asks questions to understand consumer’s needs related to merchandise and assists with buying decisions. Supports Columbia Sportswear Company values to enhance the consumer experience and teamwork with their fellow employees.
• Acquires necessary knowledge about products, policies, procedures, and programs to execute day to-day operations.

YOUHAVE

• 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. 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.

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 Associates, 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."

HOWYOU’LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Maintain store and visual merchandising, cleanliness, and safety standards; retrieves merchandise from stock room and other inventory locations to restock the sales floor.
• Performs cash register transactions (e.g., sales, returns, and exchanges) efficiently and accurately; connects consumer to the company loyalty programs.
• Contributes to the profitability of the store by receiving and processing incoming and outgoing products accurately and efficiently.
• Serves consumers by responding to consumer questions regarding product features, benefits, and availability; asks questions to understand consumer’s needs related to merchandise and assists with buying decisions. Supports Columbia Sportswear Company values to enhance the consumer experience and teamwork with their fellow employees.
• Acquires necessary knowledge about products, policies, procedures, and programs to execute day to-day operations.

YOUHAVE

• 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. 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. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.Material job duties that will be considered in evaluating criminal convictions post-conditional offer of employment include cash handling, working with minors, servicing the public, and access to customers' confidential information.Pay Range: $18.00 - $25.92Expected Pay Range for Hire: $18.00 - $19.00*Newly hired employees typically are employed at the start rate for the specific store; however, previous experience will be considered.At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer temporary employees benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Employees must be age 18 and have worked 1,000 hours. We also offer generous employee discounts. Temporary employees are eligible for Wellness Time Off, which complies with all applicable state and local paid leave laws.If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to [e-mail] with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.