Bookstore Assistant - PT Floater

State of Georgia•Newnan, GA

33d•$15

About The Position

Job Summary: The Bookstore Assistant is responsible for operating a point of sale system and helping customers in a technical college bookstore. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Oversee the day-to-day operation of the technical college bookstore; Configure and enter each semester's Course Request to generate textbook purchase orders Correspondence with vendors in ordering textbooks Accurately create new items into inventory Accurately enter price changes in inventory (50%) Correspondence with vendors to order general merchandise and textbooks Submits purchase requisitions in the State Purchasing system for ordering general merchandise Receives all textbooks and general merchandise into the college software program Accurately enters all invoices into the college software program Accurately maintain assigned cash for registers Assist students in obtaining the correct textbooks for their course Process all POS transactions including posting sales to the student's financial aid accounts (25%) Correcting cash register entries and recalculating incorrect sales transactions Prepares daily cash reports Create promotional activities to increase daily sales and community awareness; Accurately record's inventory counts into college software program Stocks shelves with books and supplies (15%) Performs general clerical duties Interview and manage Federal Work Studies to assist in bookstore operations Process and ship all Mail orders in the college software program Travel to other locations to work (5%)Other Duties As Assigned(5%) Competencies: Ability to understand the relationship between student information and financial systems Ability to work independently Skill in the operation of cash registers, computers and job-related software programs Decision making and problem-solving skills Oral and written communication skills Exceptional customer service skills Work Environment: This job operates in a college bookstore environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment and cash register equipment. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 50 pounds. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a part-time administrative position. Work load is Monday-Friday day/evening hours. Travel: Travel to other campuses is a possibility for meetings, trainings, professional development, etc.… Required Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent and One (1) year work of related work experience Preferred Education and Experience: Associate's Degree Supervisory experience Leadership skills ServSafe Certified Customer service experience Time-management skills Self-motivated work ethic Problem-solving skills Efficient with UPS shipping program Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. High school diploma or equivalent and One (1) year work of related work experience. Additional Information Agency Logo: Requisition ID: ADM0IYR Number of Openings: 1 Advertised Salary: $15.00 per hour Shift: Variable Posting End Date: Dec 31, 2025

Requirements

Ability to understand the relationship between student information and financial systems
Ability to work independently
Skill in the operation of cash registers, computers and job-related software programs
Decision making and problem-solving skills
Oral and written communication skills
Exceptional customer service skills
High school diploma or equivalent and One (1) year work of related work experience

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree
Supervisory experience
Leadership skills
ServSafe Certified
Customer service experience
Time-management skills
Self-motivated work ethic
Problem-solving skills
Efficient with UPS shipping program

Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day operation of the technical college bookstore
Configure and enter each semester's Course Request to generate textbook purchase orders
Correspondence with vendors in ordering textbooks
Accurately create new items into inventory
Accurately enter price changes in inventory
Correspondence with vendors to order general merchandise and textbooks
Submits purchase requisitions in the State Purchasing system for ordering general merchandise
Receives all textbooks and general merchandise into the college software program
Accurately enters all invoices into the college software program
Accurately maintain assigned cash for registers
Assist students in obtaining the correct textbooks for their course
Process all POS transactions including posting sales to the student's financial aid accounts
Correcting cash register entries and recalculating incorrect sales transactions
Prepares daily cash reports
Create promotional activities to increase daily sales and community awareness
Accurately record's inventory counts into college software program
Stocks shelves with books and supplies
Performs general clerical duties
Interview and manage Federal Work Studies to assist in bookstore operations
Process and ship all Mail orders in the college software program
Travel to other locations to work
Other Duties As Assigned