Senior Operations Specialist Full Time

Recreational Equipment, Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 2,875,000 - 3,448,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

REI Co-op is seeking a Sr. Operations Specialist to guide the store to operational excellence. This role acts as the store's Swiss Army Knife, sharing knowledge with customers and supporting the management team with daily office duties.

You will be a standout organizer, embracing ambiguity and driving efficiency. You will mentor staff, manage expenses, and promote the REI culture. The position requires flexibility for evenings/weekends and a collaborative, customer-focused mindset with strong

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail or office environment (preferred).
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to accept feedback and adapt to business needs.
• Analytical thinking and sound judgment to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and reconciles operational business expenses.
• Mentors and supports operations and sales staff as needed.
• Manages office supply inventory within assigned budget.
• Assists with hiring, HR documentation, and store-file maintenance.
• Coordinates the Safety Committee, Product Quality issues, and Loss Prevention standards.

Skills

Retail experience

Communication

Open to feedback

Problem solving

Planning & prioritizing

Job description

Overview

REI Co-op is united around discovering, building and celebrating better ways of working in this world, all so that folks can find and pursue a love of the outdoors. When you work for the co‑op, you do your best work with the support to live your best life. And you play a part in shaping the future of the outdoors, for people and our planet.

Our team seeks a Sr. Operations Specialist to guide the store to operational excellence. This administrative role is the store's \"Swiss Army Knife.\" You help us create better outdoor experiences by sharing knowledge, giving recommendations, and engaging with customers every day. You support the store management team and conduct daily office duties. You live and breathe the REI culture and promote the REI brand. You are a superstar organizer and love jumping in to solve any problem. You embrace ambiguity! Ready to discover better with us?

Responsibilities and Qualifications

How you'll be successful:

• Able to work flexible hours (some evenings and weekends)


• Reviews and reconciles operational business expenses.


• Mentors and supports operations and sales staff as needs.


• Manages office supply inventory within in assigned budget.


• Helps with the hiring, processes HR documentation, maintains store files.


• Coordinates the Safety Committee, Product Quality issues, and Loss Prevention standards.


• Additional duties as assigned

Bring your passionate, authentic self.

We lead with our values, and we are creating a culture that inspires and enables everyone to bring their whole self and their highest ambitions to work every day, so that we can achieve more outside together. Join us in seeking, creating, and building new ways to work.

Your qualities:

• Experience in a retail or office environment (preferred)


• Enjoys communicating and building relationships, both inside and outside the organization.


• Open to feedback and other viewpoints in the spirit of supporting the business.


• Uses business understanding, innovative thinking, and sound judgment to solve problems.


• Makes solid recommendations by combining information from various sources.


• Produces quality work by setting effective goals and establishing priorities.


• Organizes and uses resources to meet deadlines, keeps others in the loop about plans and progress.


• Engages and influences others to accomplish worthwhile organizational goals.

Closing

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Pay Transparency

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

Benefits

• REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off.

Pay Range

$20.87 - $25.03 per hour