Retail Associate
Company: Columbia Sportswear
Location: Kittery
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
- $16 per hour
- Hiring 16+ years old
- Flexible work schedules with opportunities for advancement
- Employee Discountsfrom all our brands which include Columbia,
prAna, Sorel, and Mountain Hardwear
- Wellness time offto support your health and wellness
journey
- Fun, engaging, energetic team focused on helping you grow!ABOUT
THE POSITIONWith 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 check out
process, our associates create memorable customer experiences while
simultaneously assisting the Store Leadership team support Columbia
Sportswear Company's mission of "Connecting Active People with
Their Passions."As a Retail Associate you'll serve as a brand
ambassador and ensure exceptional in-store experiences through
positive customer interaction. Within this role you will employ
your natural problem solving and sales abilities to answer customer
questions and make compelling product recommendations while
supporting Columbia Sportswear Companies values to enhance customer
service and teamwork.HOWYOU'LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE
- Provide exceptional customer service by responding to consumer
questions or issues regarding product features, benefits and
availability; engage with consumers to understand their needs and
preferences (e.g., demonstrate and explain merchandise, make
suggestions on suitable options for consumers etc.).
- Maintain store standards for visual merchandising, cleanliness,
safety; retrieves merchandise from sales floor, stock room, or
other inventory locations.
- Perform all required cash register transactions (e.g., sales,
returns, exchanges, connecting consumer to loyalty program)
efficiently and accurately.
- Contribute to store profitability by receiving, handling,
replenishing and processing incoming and outgoing product flow in
the stores accurately and efficientlyYOUHAVE
- No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED
preferred)
- 2 (or less) years of experience in position or
specialization
- Skill operating a Point of Sales (POS) system, other in-store
computerized systems, and telephoneJOB CONDITIONS
- Frequently in a more active environment (i.e., requires ability
to constantly move about) that can be physical or strenuous in
nature (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 place
- Ability to clearly communicate 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.Columbia Sportswear Company
and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain
Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After
all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of
enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee
who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a
company that strives to do the right thing.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 is
an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and
other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights
poster is available here: The pay transparency policy is available
here: Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and
providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with
disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a
disability for any part of the employment process, please notify
your recruiter.At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer
part-time employees benefits that include a variety of services and
products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Benefits
that can protect your family's financial future and help you save
money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia
offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling
services. There are commuter benefits such as transit and parking
reimbursement programs. We have wellness benefits and employee
discounts available.
Keywords: Columbia Sportswear, New England , Retail Associate, Hospitality & Tourism , Kittery, Northeast
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