Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Oceanside, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

A Bookseller is an integral member of the Barnes & Noble bookselling team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping readers find suitable titles and products. The role also contributes to the attractive presentation and efficient operation of the store by unpacking and shelving deliveries, tidying displays, and operating registers in a quick, friendly, and professional manner. Booksellers are expected to maintain reliable attendance, be flexible and responsive to store scheduling needs, work positively and reliably, support colleagues, provide cheerful customer service, and show willingness to learn. The role requires proficiency with store technology, merchandising and visual presentation, register operations, receiving and shelving deliveries, finding products using available tools, supporting the café when needed, and following loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques. The work involves prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Booksellers may also work in other stores to support the wider Cluster when able and needed. As experience develops, Booksellers build knowledge across books and other store categories, maintain sections and backstock, make recommendations, and support sales objectives and new releases. Barnes & Noble expects employees to comply with company policies and procedures. Booksellers who master the role’s skills are expected to advance to Senior Bookseller. The position is temporary. The stated starting hourly rate is $18.00, depending on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits vary based on scheduled hours and location; listed benefits include employee discount, EAP, sick pay, paid time off, paid maternity and parental leave, company-paid holidays, transit benefits, 401(k) with company match, health benefits, spending accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement, with eligibility depending on scheduled hours and plan terms.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Flexibility and responsiveness to store scheduling needs; stores are open from early mornings to late evenings every day, including weekends and most holidays.
A positive, purposeful, energetic, hardworking, and reliable approach to assigned tasks.
A supportive and considerate approach to colleagues.
Cheerful, helpful customer service.
Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge.
Ability to use varied technology comfortably and efficiently.
Ability to perform prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and help them find appropriate books and other products.
Maintain attractive store presentation and support efficient store operations.
Unpack and shelve deliveries, tidy displays, and maintain book and other product sections and backstock.
Operate registers quickly, competently, and professionally.
Use store technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs, BookMaster, and information tools.
Develop and apply merchandising and visual merchandising skills across books, gifting, toys, and other product categories.
Find books and products accurately using personal knowledge, colleagues, BookMaster, and available information tools.
Support the café team when needed.
Follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft and seek support for problematic behavior or store issues.
Build knowledge of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, educational toys and games, specialty games, hobby and collectibles, music and movies, and Newsstand.
Make effective book recommendations and help customers with shopping throughout the store.
Support sales objectives and products such as Our Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, preorders, and new releases.
Maintain reliable and punctual attendance, fill scheduling gaps when able, and support colleagues.
Comply with company policies and procedures.
Work in other stores when able and needed to support the wider Cluster.