Retail Associate | Part-Time | prAna id-8211

May 8, 2025

Overview of the Position:

The Retail Associate is an integral part of our retail team. Assists store leadership to deliver exceptional brand and customer experiences, drives store sales, and increases profitability. Follows prAna marketing and promotional directives that will increase sales and grow our existing customer base. Helps maintain high store standards and conditions while fostering a positive, inclusive environment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Other Jobs You May Be Interested In

Delivers helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly service in person and by other means such as phone or mobile devices, as per prAna service standards.
Welcomes prAna customers with a warm and genuine demeanor and strives to give them a friendly experience while they’re in the store.
Assists customers with finding merchandise and goes above and beyond to create an exceptional shopping experience; recommends product that may satisfy their needs and maximize store sales.
Assists customers with special orders, exchanges, returns and in-store orders from prAna.com
Proficient use of our prAna POS system for sales transactions.
Displays a clear understanding of the prAna product line, participates in product education modules/training, and enthusiastically informs our customers about our apparel and accessories.
Assists with inventory cycle counts, order processing, and stock room organization
Assists the Management team with weekly housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean and organized store (windows, floors, dusting)
Follows inventory control and loss prevention procedures.
Assists with merchandising, floor resets, and visual merchandising directives to elevate the customer experience.
Ability to follow all safety and security protocols and operate within the guidelines at all times.

Education and Experience Requirements:

A love for all things outdoors. A passion for climbing/yoga/running is highly desired, as well as a personal passion for environmentally driven initiatives.
Retail sales or customer service experience in specialty retail, active, or outdoor apparel a plus.
High School diploma or equivalent required
Must be at least 18 years old
Must be available for a changing schedule based on business needs, including evenings and weekends.

Physical Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Occasionally requires ability to remain stationary
Constantly requires ability to move about the store, communicate with others (customers / co-workers) to exchange information
Frequently adjust / move items weighing up to 40lbs
Detailed physical requirements document on file

Pay Range: $17 - $24.48

Expected Pay Range for Hire: $17 - 18

Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the market is paying a candidate's capabilities and skills, years of experience, and internal equity.

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...

DISCLAIMER