Seasonal Retail Associate

Columbia Sportswear; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Wellness Time Off

401(k) matching

Temporary employee benefits

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company seeks a retail associate in Paramus, NJ to engage customers with product knowledge and personalized service. You will handle POS transactions, assist with returns, and connect shoppers to loyalty programs while maintaining brand standards.

The role emphasizes merchandising, inventory accuracy, and friendly, proactive customer interactions consistent with our values and policies. Training provided and flexible scheduling offered.

Qualifications

• No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred).
• 2 (or less) years of experience in a position or specialization.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and experience engaging consumers and selling merchandise.
• Skill operating Inventory and POS systems, and various other retail software tools.
• 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Engages consumers in personalized conversation to understand their needs and preferences.
• Leverages product knowledge to make product recommendations and answer consumer questions.
• Uses selling techniques and product features and benefits to influence buying decisions.
• Acts as a Brand Ambassador, sharing our Brand story and embodying our Company values to enhance the consumer experience.
• Merchandises products, restocks and maintains sales floor standards for presentation and accessibility.
• Performs cash register transactions (sales, returns, exchanges) efficiently and accurately; connects customers to loyalty programs.
• Contributes to store inventory accuracy by receiving and processing products.
• Acquires knowledge of store policies, procedures, and programs to execute day-to-day operations.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Sales/customer service

Cash handling

POS familiarity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

POS systems

Retail software tools

Inventory systems

Job description

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."

HOWYOU'LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Engages consumers in personalized conversation to understand their needs and preferences. Leverages product knowledge to make product recommendations and answer consumer questions.
• Use selling techniques and product features and benefits to influence buying decisions.
• Acts as a Brand Ambassador, sharing our Columbia Sportswear Brand story and embodying our Company values to enhance the consumer experience.
• Merchandises products tell compelling product stories that will influence consumer buying decisions. Restocks and maintains sales floor standards to ensure full product presentations and product accessibility.
• Performs required cash register transactions (e.g., sales, returns, and exchanges) efficiently and accurately; engages consumer throughout the transaction and connects them to the company loyalty programs.
• Contributes to store inventory accuracy by receiving and processing incoming and outgoing products accurately and efficiently.
• Acquires necessary knowledge of store 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.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and experience engaging consumers and selling merchandise.
• Skill operating Inventory and Point of Sales (POS) systems, and various other retail software tools.
• 18 years of age or older

JOB CONDITIONS

• Frequently in a more active environment (i.e., it requires the ability to constantly move about) that can be physical or strenuous (frequently adjusting/moving items weighing up to 40 lbs.). They may frequently use specialized equipment and may have exposure to dust and noise.
• Occasionally it requires the ability to work in 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.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.