Store Sales Associate Part-Time

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 Companys mission of Connecting Active People with Their Passions.
As a Retail Associate you 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 Sportwear Companies values to enhance customer service and teamwork.
Provide exceptional customer service by responding to consumer questions or issues regarding product features benefits and availability; Maintain store standards for visual merchandising cleanliness and safety; retrieve merchandise from the 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 efficiently.

No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)

• Skill operating Inventory and Point of Sales (POS) systems and various other retail software tools.
• 16 years of age or older

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age national or ethnic origin disability as well as any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local law. Columbia Sportswear Canada provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process.