Bookstore Associate

About the Role

Barnes & Noble is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Bookseller to join our team. As a Bookseller, you will be the heart of our stores, helping to create a welcoming environment for customers and sharing your love of books with others.

Key Responsibilities

• Create a engaging and interactive shopping experience for customers by enthusiastically sharing your knowledge of books and making relevant recommendations.
• Ensure a vibrant bookstore through the flawless execution of bookstore basics, including presentation, commerciality, section detail, localization, and sense of theater.
• Leverage key campaigns such as Our Monthly Picks and preorders to hand sell and engage in conversation with every customer.
• Educate yourself continuously on books and the industry, supporting the store with this knowledge to give customers a great experience when they visit and shop.
• Identify key titles and communicate with your store team on opportunities to tailor the merchandise selection to reflect the community.
• Keep the store neat and tidy, creating displays and ensuring the bookstore is always shoppable and inviting.
• Help with events and community outreach.
• Protect company assets by adhering to all processes in controlling shrink, expense, and payroll.
• Recognize and offer to help both customers and employees with urgency and care.
• Model expected behaviors to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Possess a passion for books and a desire to share that passion with others.
• Have a positive and can-do attitude.
• Enjoy working with people and be energized by working in an ever-changing environment.
• Be able to clearly and respectfully communicate and express oneself.

About Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble is a leading retailer of books, music, and movies. We are committed to providing our customers with a unique and engaging shopping experience, and we are seeking a talented and dedicated Bookseller to join our team.