Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Wayne, NJ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

A Bookseller is an integral member of the Barnes & Noble bookselling team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping them find books and other products. The role also supports the efficient operation and appealing presentation of the store by maintaining displays, unpacking and shelving deliveries, and serving customers at the register. Booksellers are expected to work reliably and flexibly, maintain a positive and helpful approach with customers and colleagues, and learn new skills and product knowledge. Booksellers are trained in store operations, including using registers and other technology, merchandising and maintaining the store, processing deliveries, locating products with store information tools, and supporting the café team when needed. They are also expected to understand loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques. The job involves prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Booksellers may support other stores in the wider Cluster when able and when needed. As they gain experience, Booksellers build product knowledge across books and other store categories, maintain sections and backstock, make recommendations, and support sales initiatives. Employees who master the role’s skills are expected to advance to Senior Bookseller. This is a temporary position. The starting hourly rate is $16.00, depending on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits vary by scheduled hours and location and are subject to the terms of the applicable plans.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Flexibility and responsiveness to store scheduling needs, including availability for a store open early mornings to late evenings every day, including weekends and most holidays.
A positive, energetic, hardworking, and reliable approach to assigned tasks.
A supportive and considerate attitude toward colleagues and a cheerful, helpful approach with customers.
Willingness and aptitude to learn new skills and store 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 suitable books and other products.
Maintain attractive store displays, merchandising, cleanliness, and product presentation.
Unpack deliveries and shelve products accurately and efficiently.
Operate the register quickly, reliably, and professionally.
Use store technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs, BookMaster, and other information tools.
Support the café team when needed.
Understand and follow loss-prevention procedures, identify theft or problematic behavior, and seek support as appropriate.
Build knowledge of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, educational toys and games, specialty games, hobbies and collectibles, music, movies, and newsstand products.
Maintain store sections and backstock and make effective product recommendations.
Support sales objectives and initiatives, including Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, preorders, products, and new releases.
Maintain reliable and punctual attendance, be flexible when filling scheduling gaps, and support colleagues.
Comply with company policies and procedures.
Support other stores in the wider Cluster when able and needed.