Barnes & Noble, Inc. · 1 month ago
Bookseller - PT
Seattle Washington
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$21.30/hr - $22.80/hrBarnes & Noble, Inc. is a well-known bookstore chain, and they are seeking a part-time Bookseller. The role involves welcoming customers, maintaining store presentation, and providing excellent service while managing various operational tasks.
Retail
Responsibilities
Welcome customers in a cheerful and helpful way by saying hello, answering questions, and connecting readers with the right titles and products
Maintain the attractive presentation of the store and ensure its efficient running
Help unpack and shelve deliveries and tidy displays
Work registers in a quick and friendly manner, ensuring customers receive highly professional service
Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts
Fill scheduling gaps when able, being flexible and responsive to the needs of the store
Be positive and willing in your approach to work, performing assigned tasks with purpose and energy
Be supportive and considerate of colleagues, helping others on the team and showing kindness
Be 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
Use varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs and other tools comfortably and efficiently
Develop strong merchandising skills to maintain book presentation and cleanliness of the store
Develop effective visual merchandising skills to maintain the presentation in gifting, toys and 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 knowledge or that of colleagues, BookMaster and available information tools
Support the café team willingly and effectively when needed
Understand loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, identifying theft and seeking support for problematic behavior in the store
Build book knowledge of subjects and categories stocked across fiction, nonfiction and children’s books
Use book knowledge to maintain sections and present books in an interesting and attractive manner
Make effective book recommendations to customers throughout varied sections
Learn how to sell books positively, supporting key sales objectives such as Our Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, preorders, etc
Build knowledge and expertise in Educational Toys and Games, Specialty Games, Hobby and Collectibles, music and movies, and Newsstand
Use knowledge to maintain all sections and backstock effectively, and to help customers with their shopping
Support the success of key sales objectives, products and new releases
Qualification
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
Show that you 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
Benefits
Employee Discount
EAP
Sick Pay
Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave
Company Paid Holidays
401(k) with Company Match
Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
Healthcare Spending Account
Disability Benefits
Life Insurance
Transit
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
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
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Allen Lindstrom
CFO
Seema Paul
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
Recent News
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