This Position is for a Part Time Retail Associate with work location in Ridgeland, MS.

　　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 company values to enhance customer service and teamwork.

　　HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

　　âProvide 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 efficiently

　　YOU HAVE

　　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 telephone

　　JOB 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, often changing retail schedule to support needs of the business which may change seasonally and in response to business trends or forecasts

　　At the time of hire, the minimum age requirement is 16 years of age.

　　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.  Evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.