Join The Team
We prioritize candidates with great energy, a kind disposition, and a drive to make the team better every day. Every outdoor shop has “experts” — but expertise shouldn’t make people feel small. Our approach is different. We hire kind people first.
Why Work at FERAL?
Work With People Who Care
We hire kind, driven people who bring positive energy to the shop. Radical kindness isn’t optional here — it’s the baseline.
Be Part of a Mission
Our work is about creating adventure for everyone. Through our Field-Tested program, we’re helping more people get outside.
Your Effort Matters
Your work has an impact. When you bring energy, initiative, and ideas, you’ll see the results in the shop, the team, and the experience we create for our community.
Build Community
Our shops are safe places. Every interaction with a customer, coworker, or brand partner is a chance to strengthen the community around the outdoors.
Grow With Us
We’re a small, independent company that’s evolving quickly. We look for people who embrace change, learn from feedback, and level up over time.
Open Positions
Please complete the application in the link, and we will be in touch. It only takes a few minutes. Cheers!
Inventory Specialist
Job Title: Inventory Specialist
Location: Denver, CO (3936 Tennyson St.)
Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Reports To: Used Gear Supervisor
Compensation: Hourly, $20-$21 commensurate with experience
Benefits: Subsidized health coverage, shop discount, PTO, 401k after 12 months
Start Date: Immediate
Application Open
Position Details
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and energetic Inventory Specialist to join our team. This role is responsible for efficiently processing incoming shipments, maintaining inventory accuracy, and helping improve the systems and workflows that support our business.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys creating order from complexity, takes pride in accuracy and organization, and brings a positive attitude to work every day. This position plays a key role in ensuring our customer experience remains best-in-class.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Receive, verify, and process incoming shipments accurately and efficiently.
- Execute excellent merchandising standards across the sales floor and displays.
- Keep shelves full and fresh through consistent, proactive replenishment.
- Conduct regular inventory audits and maintain inventory accuracy.
- Identify and communicate inventory discrepancies, quality concerns, and processing issues to the Store Manager.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve the efficiency, organization, and accuracy of inventory and merchandising workflows.
- Help maintain organized backstock, storage areas, and inventory systems.
- Assist with special projects and additional store responsibilities as needed.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Receiving & Shipments
- Receive incoming shipments, verify contents against packing lists and purchase orders, and flag shortages or damage.
- Enter received inventory, pricing, and product details into company systems accurately.
- Prepare and stage received product for the floor quickly to minimize backstock buildup.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized receiving area and dock.
Merchandising Execution
- Execute merchandising standards so product is presented cleanly, logically, and compellingly.
- Build and maintain displays that reflect brand standards and drive discovery.
- Ensure signage, tagging, and pricing are correct and consistent throughout the store.
- Partner with store leadership to refresh floor sets and highlight new arrivals.
Keeping Stock Full & Fresh
- Proactively replenish the floor so shelves stay full throughout the day.
- Rotate stock to keep the assortment fresh and surface newly received product quickly.
- Monitor sell-through and backstock to prevent gaps, overstock, and stale displays.
- Prioritize workflow to keep product moving from receiving to the floor without delay.
Inventory Audits & Accuracy
- Conduct regular cycle counts and inventory audits to verify on-hand accuracy.
- Identify, document, and help resolve discrepancies between system counts and physical inventory.
- Maintain high standards for inventory accuracy, tagging, and categorization.
- Track and communicate audit findings and follow-up needs to the Store Manager.
Process Improvement & Team Support
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and organization across receiving, merchandising, and inventory.
- Help develop and maintain systems that support smooth inventory flow and operational excellence.
- Collaborate with team members to maintain a productive, positive work environment.
- Uphold company standards for professionalism, customer service, and teamwork.
Qualifications
Required
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to lift, move, and stage shipments and stock as needed.
- Positive attitude, kindness, and strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to identify problems and proactively suggest solutions.
- Reliable, self-motivated, and accountable.
Preferred
- Experience with receiving, inventory management, merchandising, or retail operations.
- Knowledge of outdoor gear, sporting goods, or secondhand retail.
- Experience improving processes or creating organizational systems.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is:
- Fast-paced and efficient.
- Extremely organized.
- Detail-oriented and thorough.
- A strong merchandiser with an eye for presentation.
- Positive, kind, and team-focused.
- Proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Comfortable giving and receiving feedback.
- Excited about helping build and maintain a best-in-class store experience.
Brand Marketing Manager
Job Title: Brand Marketing Manager
Location: Grand Rapids, MI (955 Godfrey SW)
Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Reports To: Founder | Chief Shopkeeper
Compensation: $55,000 – $65,000 / year depending on experience, Benefits, Shop Discount
Application Open
Position Details
About FERAL
FERAL is an outdoor retailer built around one pretty simple idea: Most outdoor gear deserves a second life.
We sell new and used outdoor clothing and gear for people who actually go outside. Backpackers, climbers, skiers, trail runners, dirtbags, weekend warriors, river rats, and people who somehow own six puffies already but still need another one.
We’re not a polished corporate outdoor brand pretending to be “authentic", but we are very tech-forward. We develop and deploy innovative tech at a velocity that larger companies in our industry only dream of.
We’re building something more community-driven, scrappy, weird, and real.
We care about:
- sustainability without sounding like a TED Talk
- community over corporate nonsense
- good storytelling
- creative marketing that doesn’t feel like marketing
- building a brand people actually want to hang around
About the Role
We’re hiring a Brand Marketing Manager to help run and grow the FERAL attention machine. This is not a “sit in a room making Canva graphics” job.
You will find the little hidden narratives. You know the difference between content and craft. You know how to use modern tools to do something people have done around the campfire for thousands of years. You'd rather find the charming story behind a beat-up tent than retread another TikTok trend.
This is:
- organizing chaos
- launching ideas quickly
- leveraging technology to turn ideas into deliverables swiftly and with quality
- building community
- coordinating content
- managing campaigns
- planning events
- wrangling creators
- keeping momentum alive
- making sure things actually happen
You’ll help own:
- social media
- email marketing
- community partnerships
- local events
- influencer outreach
- campaign execution
- content coordination
- growth initiatives
- organic and paid SEO
Some days you’ll be planning a campaign calendar.
Other days you’ll be filming a trail run, coordinating an event, emailing creators, setting up a giveaway, or figuring out why Instagram decided to destroy engagement again.
What You’ll Do
Build Community
- Develop partnerships with local outdoor groups, gyms, clubs, nonprofits, and creators
- Help make FERAL feel like part of the local outdoor scene, not just another store
- Plan and execute events people actually want to attend
- Find creative ways to get the brand in front of people without lighting money on fire
- Quarterly travel to Denver is required
Run Marketing Campaigns
- Own and manage the marketing calendar
- Coordinate campaigns across social, email, retail, events, and partnerships
- Keep launches and promotions organized and moving
- Help maintain FERAL’s voice across channels
- You will operate in the following channels: Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Organic Search, Paid Search, and Email (and wherever else attention shifts in the future).
Coordinate Content
- Work with creators, photographers, videographers, and community members
- Help turn raw content into finished posts and campaigns
- Source customer stories and user-generated content
- Manage influencer and micro-influencer relationships
Keep Things Moving
- Organize projects and workflows
- Coordinate freelancers and outside partners
- Track results and figure out what’s working
- Solve problems before they become problems
You Might Be a Fit If You:
- are extremely organized without acting like a corporate robot
- are an excellent writer and storyteller
- can manage a lot of moving parts at once
- understand internet culture and modern content
- move quickly and figure things out without constant direction
- have strong communication skills
- genuinely enjoy building community
- can balance creativity with execution
- know the difference between “good engagement” and pointless social media fluff
Bonus points if you:
- spend time outside voluntarily
- have experience with retail or lifestyle brands
- have run events or partnerships before
- understand creator/influencer culture
- know your way around Shopify, Klaviyo, Canva, Sprout Social, etc.
- can recognize a Patagonia Houdini from 50 feet away
What Success Looks Like
- FERAL becomes more embedded in the local outdoor community
- Marketing becomes more consistent and organized
- More quality content gets published regularly
- Events actually drive traffic and engagement
- Good ideas stop dying in group chats
- The brand grows without feeling corporate and inauthentic
Compensation
- $55,000–$65,000 depending on experience
- Health care eligibility
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Flexible and collaborative work environment
- Opportunities for growth within the company
Grand Rapids Team Member
Job Title: Part-Time Team Member
Location: Grand Rapids, MI (1031 Wealthy St. SE)
Type: Part-Time, On-Site, 15-20 Hours / Week
Starting Wage: $17
Application Open
Position Details
The Benefits
- Starting Wage: $17.
- Retirement: 401k (eligible after 12 months).
- Discounts: Pro deals & shop discounts.
Promotional Opportunities. Some weekend availability required.
Denver Team Member
Job Title: Part-Time Team Member
Location: Denver, CO (3936 Tennyson St.)
Type: Part-Time, On-Site, 15-20 Hours / Week
Reports To: Denver Store Manager
Starting Wage: $19.50
Application Open
Position Details
The Benefits
- Starting Wage: $19.50.
- Retirement: 401k (eligible after 12 months).
- Discounts: Pro deals & shop discounts.
Promotional Opportunities. Some weekend availability required.
Denver Supervisor
Job Title: Part-Time Team Member
Location: Denver, CO (3936 Tennyson St.)
Type: Full-Time, On-Site, 35-40 Hours / Week
Reports To: Denver Store Manager
Starting Wage: $22 - $24 + Benefits
Position Closed, Accepting Applications
Position Details
The Benefits
- Starting Wage: $22 - $24.
- Retirement: 401k (eligible after 12 months).
- Time Off: PTO policy.
- Discounts: Pro deals & shop discounts.
Promotional Opportunities. Open availability required.
