Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Holmdel Township, NJ

20d•$16•Onsite

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Bookseller is an integral member of the bookstore team, welcoming and assisting customers, recommending books and products, maintaining attractive store displays, processing transactions, and helping ensure the store runs efficiently. Booksellers unpack and shelve deliveries, maintain book and merchandise sections, and provide professional, friendly customer service. The position requires reliable attendance, a positive and flexible approach to work, kindness and support toward colleagues, cheerful service to customers, and willingness to learn. Booksellers are trained in store technology, merchandising, register operation, receiving and shelving, product searches, café support, and loss-prevention procedures. The role involves physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and considerable walking. Employees may support other stores in the wider Cluster when able and needed. As they gain experience, Booksellers develop knowledge across fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, educational toys and games, specialty games, hobbies and collectibles, music and movies, and Newsstand. They use this knowledge to maintain sections and backstock, make recommendations, assist customers, and support sales initiatives and new releases. With demonstrated mastery, 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; the store operates early mornings through late evenings every day, including weekends and most holidays.
Positive, energetic, dependable approach to assigned work.
Supportive and considerate conduct toward colleagues.
Cheerful, helpful customer service.
Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge.
Ability to use varied technology comfortably and efficiently.
Ability to perform prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and considerable walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and help connect readers with appropriate titles and products.
Maintain store presentation, cleanliness, displays, book sections, and backstock.
Operate registers efficiently and provide quick, friendly, professional service.
Receive and unpack deliveries and shelve merchandise accurately and efficiently.
Use store technology and information tools, including registers, computers, tablets, programs, and BookMaster, to locate products and perform store duties.
Support the café team when needed.
Follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft or problematic behavior and seek support when appropriate.
Develop knowledge of books and other store categories to make recommendations and help customers shop.
Support sales objectives and promote relevant programs, products, and new releases to customers and colleagues.
Provide assistance to other stores in the wider Cluster when able and needed.
Comply with company policies and procedures.

Benefits

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