Bookseller - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Flowood, MS

14d•Onsite

About The Position

A Bookseller is an integral member of the bookstore team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping readers find suitable books and products. The role also supports the store’s presentation and efficient operation by maintaining displays, unpacking and shelving deliveries, and serving customers at the register. Booksellers are expected to demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility, a positive and hardworking approach, consideration for colleagues, cheerful customer service, and willingness to learn and enjoy bookselling. Booksellers are trained to use store technology and tools; maintain merchandising, visual presentation, and cleanliness across books and other product categories; operate registers; receive and shelve deliveries accurately; locate products using personal and colleague knowledge and available information tools; support the café team when needed; and follow loss-prevention and de-escalation procedures. The work involves prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Booksellers may support other stores in the wider Cluster when able and needed. As they gain experience, Booksellers develop knowledge of 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. Benefits vary according to scheduled weekly hours and location/state regulations.

Requirements

Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Be flexible and responsive to store scheduling needs, including the possibility of shifts during early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and most holidays.
Bring a positive, purposeful, energetic, hardworking, and reliable approach to assigned tasks.
Be supportive and considerate of colleagues and helpful to customers.
Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge.
Be comfortable and efficient using varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools.
Develop effective merchandising, visual merchandising, register, receiving, shelving, and product-location skills.
Understand loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques.
Meet the physical demands of 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, displays, merchandising, and cleanliness.
Unpack and receive deliveries and shelve products accurately and efficiently.
Operate registers quickly, competently, and reliably.
Use store technology and information tools to locate products and serve customers.
Support the café team when needed.
Follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft and seek support for problematic behavior or store issues.
Build knowledge across books and other store categories, maintain sections and backstock, and assist customers with shopping.
Make effective book recommendations and support sales objectives, key products, and new releases.
Support other stores in the wider Cluster when able and needed.
Comply with company policies and procedures.