Retail Store Associate (seasonal)

Description Who we are For three decades, 686 Technical Apparel has been developing, testing, and engineering technical fabrications and laminations in apparel. Everything we do is based around innovation, people, and purpose with the goal of building the best performance products with our active-minded community. We create products. We create a community. We create experiences.

Our key building blocks:

· Independence · Innovation · Inclusion · Community · Sustainability

Join 686 as we launch a seasonal pop-up shop in Downtown Manhattan Beach where customers will discover a curated 686 experience through our technical outerwear and everyday apparel built for life on and off the mountain.

We’re looking for friendly, dependable Sales Associates who enjoy connecting with people, learning about products and keeping a store looking its best. You’ll work with the Store Manager and a small team to create a welcoming shopping experience.

***This is a seasonal, part-time position (20 hours per week) running from approximately 10/7/2026-2/14/2027. Weekend and holiday availability required.***

What you will do · Welcome customers, ask thoughtful questions and help them find the right products and fit. · Learn and explain product features, materials and intended uses. · Support store sales goals through attentive service and relevant product recommendations. · Process purchases, returns and exchanges accurately using Shopify POS. · Keep merchandise folded, sized, stocked and presented to brand standards. · Help receive deliveries, organize inventory, and replenish the sales floor. · Maintain tidy fitting rooms, checkout, and shared staff areas. · Follow store procedures for security, transactions and inventory handling. · Support in-store events and promotions. · Complete opening and closing tasks as trained and assigned, and communicate customer or operational concerns to the Store Manager.

Requirements

What you bring · Customer service or retail experience preferred; apparel experience is a plus. · A friendly, approachable manner, and willingness to learn. · Reliability, attention to detail, and comfort taking initiative. · Interest in snowboarding, skiing, apparel or outdoor culture. · Comfort learning a POS system and handling customer transactions. · Availability throughout the seasonal engagement, including weekends and key holiday shopping periods. · Ability to work independently after training, with manager support available.

This is an active retail role involving standing, walking, reaching and moving merchandise, with reasonable accommodation as needed.

Shifts may include time before or after public store hours of 10 a.m.–6 p.m, Sunday - Saturday.

686 is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that is welcoming, accepting, and values diversity, both within our walls and within our spaces outdoors. Through our Equity Action Pledge, we commit to weaving threads of inclusion into all parts of our apparel and actions, including how we build our team. We are committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) in how we hire, develop and support our people. We provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. Opportunity should be accessible and welcoming for all, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. We will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process on request.