Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Edina, MN

4d•$14•Onsite

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Bookseller is an integral member of the bookstore team, welcoming and assisting customers, connecting readers with books and other products, maintaining store presentation, unpacking and shelving deliveries, and operating registers efficiently. Booksellers are expected to demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility to meet store scheduling needs, a positive and helpful approach to work, consideration toward colleagues, cheerful customer service, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm for bookselling. The role involves learning and performing operational tasks including using registers and other technology, merchandising and maintaining store cleanliness, supporting receiving and shelving, locating products with available information tools, assisting the café team when needed, and following loss-prevention and de-escalation procedures. Physical activity includes prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Booksellers may work in other stores when needed and able. As their 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 role offers a path to Senior Bookseller as skills and expertise grow. Employees must comply with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Be flexible and responsive to store scheduling needs, including filling scheduling gaps when able.
Approach work positively, purposefully, energetically, and reliably.
Be supportive and considerate of colleagues and helpful to customers.
Show willingness and aptitude to learn new skills and knowledge.
Be comfortable and efficient using registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools.
Perform physical work involving 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 presentation, cleanliness, displays, and product sections.
Unpack deliveries and shelve products efficiently and accurately.
Operate registers quickly, competently, and courteously.
Use store technology and information tools to locate books and other products.
Support the café team when needed.
Follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft and seek support for problematic behavior or issues.
Build knowledge of books and other store categories to maintain sections and backstock and assist customers.
Make book recommendations and support sales objectives, promotions, products, and new releases.
Comply with company policies and procedures.