Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Grand Junction, CO

28d•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 daily operations by unpacking and shelving deliveries, maintaining displays, and operating registers to provide quick, friendly service. Booksellers are expected to demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility when scheduling gaps arise, a positive and energetic approach to work, consideration for colleagues, cheerful customer service, and willingness to learn. They receive training in store operations, merchandising, technology, register use, receiving and shelving, product discovery tools, café support, loss prevention, and de-escalation. The work involves prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Booksellers may also work in other stores when able and when needed to support the wider Cluster. As they develop, they build knowledge across books and other store categories, maintain sections and backstock, make recommendations, and support sales initiatives and new releases. With mastery of the role's skills, Booksellers are expected to advance to Senior Bookseller. Employees must comply with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Flexibility and responsiveness to store scheduling needs, including availability for early mornings, late evenings, 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, including registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools comfortably and efficiently.
Ability to perform prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and help them find books and other products.
Maintain attractive store presentation, including merchandising, displays, cleanliness, and product sections.
Unpack and receive deliveries, then shelve products efficiently and accurately.
Operate registers quickly, competently, and reliably.
Use registers, computers, tablets, programs, BookMaster, and other information tools.
Support the café team when needed.
Understand loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft and seek support for problematic behavior or issues.
Build knowledge of fiction, nonfiction, children's books, educational toys and games, specialty games, hobbies and collectibles, music and movies, and newsstand products.
Maintain sections and backstock and use product knowledge to assist customers.
Make book recommendations and support sales objectives such as Our Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, and preorders.
Maintain reliable and punctual attendance and fill scheduling gaps when able.
Support colleagues and, when able and needed, collaborate with other stores in the wider Cluster.
Comply with company policies and procedures.

Benefits

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