Location: Portland, Oregon
Job Description Summary
• $20/hour
• Temporary position (estimated end date mid November)
• Swing Shift (Monday- Friday 5am-130pm)
• Retail discounts: Employees can purchase from our portfolio of brands at discounted prices

Contributes to the distribution of products from Columbia Sportswear Company’s Distribution Center by ensuring our product is received, labeled, inventoried, and shipped according to customer expectations and demands. Loads and unloads material within a warehouse or storage facility. Utilizes pallet jacks, forklifts, conveyors, or other handling equipment to move products.

Warehouse associate- I may be cross-trained and assigned to departments listed below:

• E-commerce
• VAS (Value Added Services)
• Inbound
• Shipping
• Active (Order Picking)
• Returns
• Outbound

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

• Receives incoming products and affixes proper labeling.
• Makes boxes according to pick labels, loads on a cart, and picks to appropriate box.
• Unloading cases from the pick cart verifies the accuracy of packing. Seals cartons and sends to shipping.
• Disposes of empty cartons.
• Maintains accuracy and attention to detail while using Warehouse Management System (WMS) to ensure accountabilities for all units.
• May operate manual or automated material handling equipment to move products.
• Maintains positive open lines of communication with all Columbia Sportswear management, staff, and other departments to contribute to the smooth flow of information and efficient operation of the organization.

YOU HAVE:

• Experience working in an industrial setting is preferred.

JOB SCOPE:

• Position requires frequent standing, walking, lifting, reaching, bending, or stooping.  Must be able to move freely throughout the facility and lift up to 40 lbs. regularly.
• Occasionally requires the ability to work in place
• Ability to communicate with others
• Overtime may be required

OUTGROWN 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.

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. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer temporary employees benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Employees must be age 18 and have worked 1,000 hours. We also offer generous employee discounts. Temporary employees are eligible for Wellness Time Off, which complies with all applicable state and local paid leave laws.