Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Glendale, CO

About The Position

A Bookseller is an integral member of the Barnes & Noble bookselling team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping readers find suitable books and products. The role also supports the store’s presentation and efficient operation by maintaining displays, unpacking and shelving deliveries, and serving customers at the register. Booksellers are expected to provide cheerful, professional service and demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility, a positive and supportive approach to work, and a willingness to learn. Booksellers are trained to use store technology and tools, maintain and visually merchandise books and other product categories, operate registers, receive and shelve deliveries, locate products, and support the café team when needed. They must understand loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, and seek support when identifying theft or other problematic behavior. The work involves prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and considerable walking. Booksellers may also work at other stores when able and when needed to support the wider Cluster. As they gain experience, Booksellers build knowledge across books and other store categories, maintain sections and backstock, make recommendations, assist customers, and support sales objectives and new releases. The position offers a career path toward Senior Bookseller as skills develop. Employees must comply with company policies and procedures. The position is temporary. The stated starting hourly rate is $17.00, depending on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Flexibility and responsiveness to store scheduling needs, including availability for shifts across the store’s early-morning-to-late-evening operating hours, weekends, and most holidays.
A positive, purposeful, energetic, and reliable approach to work.
Supportive and considerate teamwork, including willingness to help colleagues.
A cheerful, helpful approach to customers.
Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and store knowledge.
Ability to use varied technology and store tools comfortably and efficiently.
Ability to perform prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and considerable walking.
Willingness to support other stores in the wider Cluster when able and needed.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and help them find appropriate books and products.
Maintain attractive store presentation, displays, cleanliness, and product sections.
Unpack and receive deliveries and shelve products efficiently and accurately.
Operate registers quickly, competently, and reliably.
Use store technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs, BookMaster, and other information tools.
Support the café team when needed.
Follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft or problematic behavior and seek support.
Build knowledge of books and other product categories, make recommendations, and help customers with their shopping.
Maintain sections and backstock, and support key sales objectives, products, and new releases.
Comply with company policies and procedures.
Maintain reliable and punctual attendance, and fill scheduling gaps when able.

Benefits

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