This is a job for a Retail Associate located with a company in the Gulfport, MS area.Job Summary: 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."Responsibilities: 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.Qualifications: 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.Equal Opportunity Employer minorities/females/veteran/other individuals with disabilities/Sexual orientation/gender identity.
