Job Description

• Total Rewards: Quarterly Bonus Program to award store performance, Comprehensive Medical with FSA/HSA options, Dental, Vision, and Well-being plans, 401(k) participation with company matching
• Wellbeing support: Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) where you can learn new ways to be healthy, discounts on fitness, and more!
• Community impact: DEI and Volunteer Hours provided to support your passion!
• Growth opportunities: Grow your career with the Tuition Assistance Program, stretch assignments, and learning/development courses
• Other benefits:

❖ Retail discounts: Employees can purchase from our portfolio of brands at discountedprices❖ TriMet – Portland only❖ Other Transit/parking reimbursement *Not available at all retail locationsOUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.At Columbia, we’re as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we’re proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: “It’s perfect. Now make it better.” As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.
We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

With over 430 retail stores worldwide, our Store Leadership Teams are essential to our business. From ensuring effective store operations, strategies, and procedures, to guiding and developing team members, our Store Leadership Teams help create memorable consumer experiences while supporting and helping drive the company’s mission of “Connecting Active People with Their Passions.”

As an Assistant Store Manager, you will be a key member of the Store Leadership Team and you will assist the Store Manager to ensure effective store operations. This role executes strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales, and increase profitability. By being a positive role model and leader, the role will support the Store Manager in creating an environment focused on positive teamwork and excellent customer service.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• ​Provides leadership and direction to the diverse store staff, including supervisors and associates.
• Executes and supports plans to enhance employee productivity and performance.
• ​Assists the Store Manager in interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching of a diverse staff as necessary.
• ​Provides coaching and direction on a day-to-day basis to ensure staff performance standards are met.
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels through effective replenishment, organization, shrink control and communication.
• ​Assists the Store Manager with the development and implementation of action plans to address any issues relating to store sales, goals, safety, training and personnel development.

YOU HAVE

• No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in position or specialization
• Skill operating a Point of Sales (POS) system, other in-store computerized systems, and telephone
• Ability to use judgment to identify and resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems
• Effective communication skills; able to exchange ideas and information with store leadership team, associates and consumers

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

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.09 - $30.79 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

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