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Barnes & Noble, Inc. · 10 hours ago

Bookseller - PT

Fairless Hills, PA

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Barnes & Noble, Inc. is a bookstore that serves as a gathering place for readers and the community. As a Bookseller, you will welcome customers, assist them in finding titles, and maintain the store's presentation while ensuring efficient operations.

Retail

Responsibilities

Welcome customers in a cheerful and helpful way by saying hello, answering questions, and consistently going out of your way to connect readers with the right titles and products

Help unpack and shelve deliveries and tidy our displays

Work our registers in a quick and friendly manner, ensuring our customers receive a highly professional service

Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts

Fill scheduling gaps when you are able, being flexible and responsive to the needs of the store

Are positive and willing in your approach to work, performing assigned tasks with purpose and energy, working hard and reliably

Are supportive and considerate of colleagues, going out of your way to help others on the team and showing them kindness

Are always cheerful with customers, consistently going out of your way to help them

Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge in the store

Be trained and expected to be proficient in using varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs and other tools comfortably and efficiently

Develop strong merchandising skills to maintain the book presentation and cleanliness of the store

Develop effective visual merchandising skills to maintain the presentation in gifting, toys and our other product categories

Run a register competently to serve customers quickly and reliably

Support the receiving and unpacking of deliveries, and the efficient and accurate shelving that follows

Find books and other products with ease and accuracy, using a combination of your own knowledge or that of your colleagues, BookMaster and the available information tools

Support the café team willingly and effectively when needed

Understand loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, identifying theft, spotting and seeking support for problematic behavior and issues in the store

Build book knowledge of the subjects and categories we stock across fiction, nonfiction and children’s books

Use this knowledge to maintain the sections and present books in an interesting and attractive manner

Make effective book recommendations to customers throughout varied sections

Learn how to sell books in a positive way appreciated by customers, supporting the success of key sales objectives such as Our Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, preorders, etc. sharing this knowledge with customers and colleagues

Build knowledge and expertise in Educational Toys and Games, Specialty Games, Hobby and Collectibles, music and movies, and Newsstand, learning new areas throughout the store

Use this knowledge to maintain all sections and backstock effectively, and to help customers with their shopping

Use this knowledge to support the success of key sales objectives, products and new releases

Qualification

Customer serviceMerchandising skillsRegister operationBook knowledgeLoss preventionWillingness to learnTeam collaborationFlexibilityPositive attitude

Required

Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts

Fill scheduling gaps when you are able, being flexible and responsive to the needs of the store

Are positive and willing in your approach to work, performing assigned tasks with purpose and energy, working hard and reliably

Are supportive and considerate of colleagues, going out of your way to help others on the team and showing them kindness

Are always cheerful with customers, consistently going out of your way to help them

Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge in the store

Enjoy being a bookseller

Using varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs and other tools comfortably and efficiently

Developing strong merchandising skills to maintain the book presentation and cleanliness of the store

Developing effective visual merchandising skills to maintain the presentation in gifting, toys and our other product categories

Running a register competently to serve customers quickly and reliably

Supporting the receiving and unpacking of deliveries, and the efficient and accurate shelving that follows

Finding books and other products with ease and accuracy, using a combination of your own knowledge or that of your colleagues, BookMaster and the available information tools

Supporting the café team willingly and effectively when needed

Understanding loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, identifying theft, spotting and seeking support for problematic behavior and issues in the store

Physical activity which includes prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting and a lot of walking

Company

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

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Barnes & Noble proudly serves America with approximately 600 bookstores across all fifty states, and are busy opening newly designed stores in communities nationwide.

Founded in 1917