REI Overview

The opportunity to love where you work.

Opportunities abound at REI. The majority are at our retail locations across the nation, however, we also have rewarding career paths at our Headquarters in Kent, WA as well as in our Contact and Distribution Centers. We invite you to take a closer look at REI and discover why we have been ranked Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 15 years in a row. We have exciting opportunities in the following areas:

Retail Management

• Store Manager
• Assistant Store Manager
• Supervisor

Store Hourly

• Cashier
• Customer Service Specialist
• Sales Specialist
• Administrative Specialist
• Certified Technician
• Master Technician
• Outreach Specialist
• Shipping & Receiving Specialist

Headquarters

• Accounting
• eCommerce / Online
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Marketing
• Merchandising
• Product Development
• Public Affairs
• Retail Operations
• Real Estate and Store Development
• Supply Chain / Logistics

Contact Center

• Contact Center Representative
• Seasonal Contact Center Representative
• Supervisor

Distribution Center

• Leadership
• Equipment Operators
• Facilities
• Inventory
• Warehouse Associate
• Bicycle Assembly Specialists

Outdoor Programs and Outreach

• Adventure Travel Programs
• Adventure Travel Sales Specialists      
• Market Outreach Managers        
• Instructors

Jayan Nair

Manager, IT Project Management Office

Greater Seattle Area

“REI has provided me with the opportunity to develop my skills, lead a talented team and make a positive impact on the co-op. I find it exciting to work for an organization like REI with rapidly growing technology needs, so I can try new things and be a part of visible change. It feels great to come in to work with colleagues who share my love for the outdoors and for an organization that works hard to live its values. Our team events are the best I have seen anywhere - I have already been snowshoeing, kayaking and geo-caching this year!”

For more information about REI and our most current opportunities, visit http://www.rei.com/jobs/index.html.

And discover why people really (really) love working at REI.

EOE

We value our employees!

REI is committed to recognizing and rewarding our employees with a total rewards package that includes competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, generous Pro-Deals and other perks, as well as programs that support good health and work/life balance.

For an overview of REI's Pay and Benefits Programs please visit the ‘For Your Benefit’ site here: http://foryourbenefit-rei.com/

Here is a quick compensation overview…

Pay

• Incentive Pay

Retirement and Profit Sharing

• Our Retirement and Profit Sharing Plan is unique in the retail industry

Healthcare

• Health, Life and Disability Plans available to all employees

Professional Growth & Development

• Tuition Reimbursement – opportunity to get financial support to pursue higher education
• Challenge Grant – determine a personal outdoor challenge and apply for a special grant to achieve your goals

Time Away from Work

• Paid Time Off – PTO includes vacation pay, sick pay, 8 paid holidays and sabbatical pay
• Family and Medical Leaves – leaves for Family and Medical reasons
• Personal Leave of Absence – employees can request up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a year

Employee Discount and ProDeals

• 50% discounts on REI Gear and Apparel, free gear rentals for personal use from any REI store and 30% off our vendor merchandise and ProDeal Discounts

REI Adventures

• Discounts on trips with our own travel company – REI Adventures offers active trips across the globe as well as close to home.

Recognition

• Formal opportunities abound for everyone to be acknowledged and rewarded for a job well done

Work/Life Employee Assistance

• Services to help you find balance between work and home

Public Transit Subsidy

• 50% subsidies for bus, trains or other public transit methods

Employee Referral Bonus

• Refer someone to REI and, if they are hired, you can receive a bonus

Relocation Support

• To full-time employees who move more than 50 miles to fill a job

REI Sabbaticals

• Paid sabbatical after 15 years of service

Adoption Assistance

• Reimbursement to apply toward adoption costs

The list goes on and on…

• Other rewards include: annual holiday gift; employee anniversary celebrations; appreciation awards; team-building staff events, etc.

Current Store Openings:

Castleton, IN

• Join us March 23-25 at our Grand Opening Celebration and receive a free breakfast, and a chance to win some excellent giveaways! For more information about the store and the celebration, visit: REI Celebration

Opening This Fall:

We are excited about being in the following markets soon. There will be staff and management job opportunities in each location – we invite you to check out our retail jobs page in May to learn more and apply: REI Jobs

• Cincinnati, OH
• Medford, OR
• Woodbridge, VA

REI's values are reflected in everything we do—from our focus on customers to our commitment to environmental stewardship. Our values serve as a foundation for how we conduct business, how we serve members and how we treat each other.

REI's culture, the heart of our work environment, is one that supports our values as well as our business goals. It's one of the primary reasons why people come to work for us. They want to be part of the special place known as REI.

Watch the video on CNNMoney that shows why people really love working at REI: REI Video

Here's a closer look:

Authenticity

• We are true to the outdoors

Quality

• We provide trustworthy products and services

Service

• We serve others with expertise and enthusiasm

Respect

• We listen and learn from each other

Integrity

• We live by a code of rock-solid ethics, honesty, and decency

Balance

• We encourage each other to enjoy all aspects of life

Check out our ranking on CNNMoney as The top 10 Best Companies where employees feel "encouraged to balance their work and personal life." Click here: REI Ranking

Kevin Hagen

Director, CSR

Greater Seattle Area

“Working for the co-op is a fantastic challenge. I'm surrounded by smart, enthusiastic, engaged people who share my values and keep me motivated. I feel like what I do matters because at REI, every employee takes corporate social responsibility seriously.”

Workforce Diversity

REI considers diversity in our workforce a vital pursuit for simple but important reasons. By seeking and considering employees from diverse talent pools, we'll benefit from their fresh ideas, new perspectives and innovative approaches.

We believe we will service our customers the best by having a staff that creates the most welcoming environment for our current and future customers. This means having employees who are representative of the customers themselves and who provide excellent, expert service through personal connection.

As the face of America continues to evolve, we are committed to ensuring that our employees are representative of the growing communities of people who share or will share our appreciation for the outdoors.

Laura Swapp

Director, Diversity & Inclusion

Greater Seattle Area

“Where else could you meet the CEO, climb on a paddleboard for the first time, and dig deep into market data all the in the first month? For me, working at REI and being part of a co-op environment provides me a rare opportunity to work at the intersection between being mission-driven and market-driven and to have fun doing it!”

Community Outreach

We are investing substantial time and resources in outreach to local groups that may have not yet connected with outdoor recreation. We're taking inner city kids on mountain bike rides and introducing novice adults to basic camping. We're putting together trail projects and inviting the whole neighborhood. We're providing grants so that specially-abled people can enjoy outdoor recreation through trained guides and customized equipment. By introducing ourselves to new groups, we're paving the way for a future of outdoor recreationists and environmental stewards.