ABOUT THE POSITION

With over 430 retail stores worldwide, our Store Leadership Teams are essential to our business. From ensuring effective store operations and procedures, to providing guidance to team members within an assigned area of responsibility, 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 a Retail Supervisor, you will be a member of the Store Leadership Team and responsible for providing leadership and direction to diverse associate level team members in an assigned area of responsibility. The Retail Supervisor fosters a positive environment and displays a high professional standard of individual behavior leading by example while demonstrating Columbia Sportswear Company values.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• ​Oversees the day-to-day work of assigned associate level staff; providing direction and guidance, training and coaching to associate level team members to ensure efficient and effective operations and proper store procedures to support the overall customer experience in store.
• Supervises assigned department of responsibility; overseeing to the profitability of the store by receiving, handling, replenishing and processing.
• Creates and maintains store culture of through teamwork and coaching; displaying a high professional standard of individual behavior and leading by example.
• Collaborates with store leadership team concerning policies, procedures, and standards for assigned area of responsibility.
• Maintains company standards and policies; ensures that employees to adhere procedures and quality standards; works to resolve any problems or errors.

YOU HAVE 

• No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)
• 2-5 years of experience in position or specialization
• Skill operating a Point of Sales (POS) system, other in-store computerized systems, and telephone
• 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 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.

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 Canada is an equal opportunity employer. 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. If you require accommodations to complete an application, please contact Human Resources [email protected] or call 519-644-5000 and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our Pension plan plus a generous company match option. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, and disability coverage. In addition, Columbia provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers free wellness benefits and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, including paid time off programs, and employee discounts also available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to [email protected] with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.