Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Hurst, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

A Bookseller is an integral member of the bookstore team, welcoming and assisting customers, recommending books and other products, and helping maintain an attractive, clean, and efficiently run store. The role includes working registers, receiving and shelving deliveries, maintaining displays and backstock, and supporting the café team when needed. Booksellers are expected to demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility, a positive and energetic approach, consideration for colleagues, cheerful customer service, and a willingness to learn. The position requires learning and using store technology and operational procedures, including merchandising, visual presentation, customer service, receiving, shelving, loss prevention, and de-escalation. Booksellers develop knowledge of books and other store categories to maintain sections, assist shoppers, make recommendations, and support sales initiatives. The role involves physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Booksellers may also work at other stores to support the wider Cluster when able and needed. With experience and mastery of the role’s skills, Booksellers are expected to advance to Senior Bookseller.

Requirements

Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Be flexible and responsive to store scheduling needs, including availability for shifts that may occur early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and most holidays.
Approach work positively and willingly, completing assigned tasks purposefully, energetically, and reliably.
Be supportive and considerate of colleagues and helpful to customers.
Demonstrate willingness and aptitude to learn new skills and store knowledge.
Be comfortable and efficient using varied technology and tools.
Perform physical activities including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers and help them find suitable books and products by answering questions and making recommendations.
Maintain attractive, clean, and well-presented store displays, sections, and backstock, including books, gifting, toys, and other product categories.
Operate registers quickly, reliably, and professionally.
Help receive and unpack deliveries and shelve products efficiently and accurately.
Use store technology and information tools, including registers, computers, tablets, programs, and BookMaster.
Support the café team when needed.
Follow loss prevention procedures, identify theft or problematic behavior, use de-escalation techniques, and seek support when appropriate.
Develop book knowledge across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books and use it to maintain sections and assist customers.
Support sales objectives and initiatives such as Our Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, preorders, products, and new releases.
Build knowledge of educational toys and games, specialty games, hobbies and collectibles, music and movies, and Newsstand.
Comply with company policies and procedures.
Provide collaborative support to other stores in the Cluster when able and needed.

Benefits

Employee discount
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Sick pay
Paid time off, including paid maternity and parental leave (for employees scheduled at least 20 hours per week)
Company-paid holidays (for employees scheduled at least 20 hours per week)
Transit benefit (for employees scheduled at least 20 hours per week)
401(k) with company match (for employees scheduled at least 20 hours per week)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits (for employees scheduled at least 30 hours per week)
Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts (for employees scheduled at least 30 hours per week)
Disability benefits (for employees scheduled at least 30 hours per week)
Life insurance (for employees scheduled at least 30 hours per week)
Tuition reimbursement (for employees scheduled at least 30 hours per week)