Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•West Jordan, UT

18d

About The Position

A Bookseller is an integral member of the bookselling team, welcoming and assisting customers, connecting readers with suitable titles and products, maintaining store presentation, and supporting efficient store operations. Duties include unpacking and shelving deliveries, tidying displays, and operating registers in a quick, friendly, and professional manner. Booksellers are expected to demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility in responding to store scheduling needs, a positive and considerate approach to work and colleagues, cheerful customer service, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm for bookselling. The role involves learning and performing operational competencies, including using store technology, maintaining merchandise presentation and cleanliness, operating registers, receiving and shelving deliveries, locating products using available resources, supporting the café team when needed, and following loss prevention and de-escalation practices. Physical activity includes prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Booksellers may work at other stores when able and when needed to support the wider Cluster. As their experience develops, Booksellers build knowledge across fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and other store categories; maintain sections and backstock; make recommendations; and support sales objectives 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

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 and perform assigned tasks 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 prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and help them find appropriate books and products.
Maintain attractive store presentation, merchandise displays, and cleanliness.
Unpack and receive deliveries, then shelve products efficiently and accurately.
Operate registers quickly, reliably, and professionally.
Use store technology and information tools to locate products.
Support the café team when needed.
Follow loss prevention procedures, identify theft or problematic behavior, and seek support or use de-escalation techniques as appropriate.
Build knowledge of books and other product categories, maintain sections and backstock, and make effective recommendations to customers.
Support sales objectives, including Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, preorders, key products, and new releases.
Comply with company policies and procedures.