Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Midvale, UT

18d•Onsite

About The Position

A Bookseller is an integral member of the Barnes & Noble bookselling team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping readers find appropriate books and products. The role also supports the store’s presentation and efficient operation by unpacking and shelving deliveries, maintaining displays, and operating registers while providing professional, friendly service. Booksellers are expected to demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility, a positive and energetic approach, consideration for colleagues, cheerful customer service, and willingness to learn. They work as part of a busy team and develop proficiency in store operations, merchandising, technology, customer service, receiving, shelving, product discovery, café support when needed, loss prevention, and de-escalation. 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. The position involves physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and considerable walking. Booksellers may work at other stores when able and when needed to support the wider Cluster. Employees who master the role’s skills are expected to advance to Senior Bookseller. Compliance with company policies and procedures is required.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Flexibility and responsiveness to store scheduling needs, including availability for shifts across a store that is open early mornings through late evenings every day, including weekends and most holidays.
Positive, energetic, hardworking, and reliable approach to assigned tasks.
Supportive and considerate conduct toward colleagues.
Cheerful, helpful, and customer-focused approach.
Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire store knowledge.
Comfort using registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools.
Ability to perform physical work involving prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and considerable walking.
Enjoyment of bookselling.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and help connect readers with suitable books and products.
Maintain attractive store presentation, including merchandising, displays, and cleanliness.
Operate registers quickly, competently, and reliably while providing friendly customer service.
Support receiving and unpacking deliveries and accurately shelve products.
Use store technology and information tools to locate books and other products.
Support the café team when needed.
Understand and 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, and other store categories, including toys, games, hobbies, collectibles, music, movies, and newsstand products.
Maintain sections and backstock and present products in an interesting and attractive manner.
Make book and product recommendations to customers.
Support sales objectives, products, and new releases, including Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, and preorders.
Comply with company policies and procedures.
Support other stores in the wider Cluster when able and needed.