Bookseller - PT

We are seeking a highly motivated and customer-focused Bookseller to join our team at Barnes & Noble. As a Bookseller, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service, creating a welcoming environment, and promoting a love of reading.

• Provide excellent customer service, engaging with customers and making relevant book recommendations.
• Ensure a vibrant bookstore through the execution of bookstore basics, including presentation, commerciality, section detail, localization, and sense of theater.
• Leverage key campaigns, such as Our Monthly Picks, pre-orders, and other promotions, to hand sell and engage with customers.
• Educate yourself continuously on books and the industry, supporting the store with this knowledge to give customers a great experience.
• Identify key titles and communicate with the 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.

• Passionate reader and knowledgeable about books.
• Positive and can-do attitude.
• Enjoy working with people.
• Energized by working in an ever-changing environment.
• Listen to people and enjoy solving problems.
• Can clearly and respectfully communicate and express oneself.

As a Bookseller at Barnes & Noble, you will be eligible for a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive hourly rate starting at $16.75.
• Part-time benefits, including sick pay, employee discount, and vacation time.
• Full-time benefits, including sick time, employee discount, vacation time, personal days, company holidays, and 401(k) matching.

Barnes & Noble is an Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, hairstyle, height, and/or weight, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other self-identified, perceived, or actual characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.