Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Tequesta, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Bookseller is an integral member of the store’s bookselling team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping them find books and other products. The role also supports the attractive presentation and efficient operation of the bookstore by unpacking and shelving deliveries, maintaining displays, and serving customers at the register. Booksellers are expected to demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility, a positive and energetic approach, consideration for colleagues, cheerful customer service, and a willingness to learn and enjoy bookselling. Booksellers are trained to use store technology, maintain book and merchandise displays, operate registers, support receiving and shelving, locate products using available information tools, assist the café team when needed, and follow loss-prevention procedures. The work involves physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Booksellers may work at other stores when able and needed to support the wider Cluster. As they gain experience, Booksellers develop knowledge of books and other store categories, maintain sections and backstock, make recommendations, assist customers, and support sales objectives and new releases. With demonstrated mastery, they are expected to advance to Senior Bookseller. Employees must comply with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Be flexible and responsive to store scheduling needs, including the possibility of shifts spanning early mornings to late evenings, weekends, and most holidays.
Bring a positive, willing, energetic, and reliable approach to assigned work.
Be considerate and supportive of colleagues and consistently helpful to customers.
Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge.
Be comfortable and efficient using registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools.
Perform prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers cheerfully, answer questions, and connect them with appropriate books and products.
Maintain attractive store presentation, cleanliness, displays, and merchandise sections.
Unpack and receive deliveries and shelve products accurately and efficiently.
Operate registers quickly, competently, and reliably.
Use store technology and available information tools to locate books and products.
Support the café team when needed.
Follow loss-prevention procedures, identify theft or problematic behavior, and seek support as appropriate.
Build knowledge of books across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s categories, as well as other store products.
Maintain sections and backstock and present books and other products attractively.
Make book and product recommendations and help customers with shopping.
Support sales objectives and promotions, including Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, preorders, key products, and new releases.
Work supportively with colleagues and, when able and needed, assist other stores in the Cluster.
Comply with company policies and procedures.