Bookseller - PT

2 months ago


Loveland, Colorado, United States Barnes & Noble Full time
About the Role

Barnes & Noble is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Bookseller to join our team. As a Bookseller, you will be the face of our store, providing exceptional customer service and sharing your love of books with customers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create a welcoming environment for customers, engaging with them and sharing your knowledge of books and making relevant recommendations.
  • Ensure a vibrant bookstore through the flawless execution of bookstore basics, demonstrating a commitment to presentation, commerciality, section detail, localization, and sense of theater.
  • Leverage key campaigns such as Our Monthly Picks, preorders, etc., 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 reading and knowledge of books.
  • Display a positive and can-do attitude.
  • Enjoy working with people.
  • Be energized by working in an ever-changing environment.
  • Listen to people and enjoy solving problems.
  • Be able to clearly and respectfully communicate and express oneself.
About Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble has a special place in the community, and this holds true whether you shop in our bookstores or in our Cafs. We provide booklovers with this first step to a wonderful career, and we have plenty of opportunities for you to grow with us.