# Seasonal Retail Gearhead / Sales Associate - Part Time (Backcountry)

**Company**: Backcountry
**Location**: Boulder, CO
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: $17 - $17.50 an hour
**Category**: Retail
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic **Seasonal Retail Gearhead (Sales Associate)** to join our retail team for the holiday season (expected employment from November through February).

**Responsibilities:**

- Greet and assist customers with their purchases

- Provide product information, advice, and recommendations to customers

- Process sales transactions accurately and efficiently

- Maintain a clean and organized store environment

- Manage inventory levels and restock merchandise

- Participate in company-wide promotions and marketing campaigns

- Collaborate with the marketing and buying teams to ensure product offerings align with customer needs

- Continuously strive to improve customer satisfaction and exceed sales targets

- Develop and maintain knowledge of products, industry trends, and competitors

**Requirements:**

- High school diploma or equivalent required; some college coursework preferred

- Previous retail sales experience preferred

- Excellent communication and customer service skills

- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

- Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and evenings , especially during the November through February seasonal period

- Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and point-of-sale systems

- Passion for outdoor activities and knowledge of outdoor gear and apparel

**Physical Requirements:**

- Ability to communicate verbally and work cooperatively with associates and customers

- Ability to remain standing for up to 5 hours at a time

- Ability to move about the store coaching and directing associates; selling to customers and retrieving merchandise from stockroom or sales floor

- Ability to grab, reach, push, pull, bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch to retrieve and replenish merchandise from stockroom or sales floor

- Ability to lift and/or move merchandise weighing up to 50 lbs.

- Ability to ascend/descend ladders to retrieve and/or move merchandise

- Ability to operate a computer, POS system, keyboards, merchandise scanners and mouse to accomplish work

**Holiday Availability:** Must be able to work two of the three major winter holidays (Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas, New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day).

**Pay:** $17 - $17.50 an hour

## Skills

### Required
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and point-of-sale systems

### Nice to have
- Previous retail sales experience
- Outdoor industry and retail experience
- Specialized knowledge in skiing, snowboarding, biking, climbing, fly fishing, or other outdoor sport

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