Bookseller Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Flexibility and responsiveness to store scheduling needs, including filling gaps when able.
• A positive, willing, energetic, and reliable approach to assigned work.
• A supportive and considerate approach to colleagues.
• A cheerful and helpful approach to customers.
• Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire knowledge of the store.
• Ability to use varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools comfortably and efficiently.
• Ability to perform prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.
• Willingness to support the café team when needed.
• Ability to understand and follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers, answer questions, and help connect readers with appropriate books and products.
• Maintain attractive store presentation and cleanliness, including tidying displays and merchandising books and other products.
• Operate registers quickly, competently, and professionally.
• Help receive and unpack deliveries and shelve products accurately and efficiently.
• Use available tools and colleagues’ knowledge to locate books and other products for customers.
• Support the café team when needed.
• Follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft or problematic behavior and seek support as appropriate.
• Build knowledge of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, educational toys and games, specialty games, hobbies and collectibles, music and movies, and Newsstand products.
• Maintain store sections and backstock and present books and other products in an interesting and attractive manner.
• Make effective book and product recommendations and support key sales objectives, products, and new releases.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Provide support in other stores when able and needed by the wider Cluster.

Benefits

• Employee Discount
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sick Pay
• Paid Time Off, including paid maternity and parental leave (for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week)
• Company Paid Holidays (for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week)
• Transit benefits (for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week)
• 401(k) with Company Match (for employees scheduled for 20 or more hours per week)
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision (for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week)
• Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts (for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week)
• Disability benefits (for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week)
• Life insurance (for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week)
• Tuition reimbursement (for employees scheduled for 30 or more hours per week)