Bookseller

Half Price Books; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Employee discount

Paid vacation

Job summary

Half Price Books is hiring Booksellers to work in our busy Beavercreek store. You will engage with customers, share recommendations on books, movies and music, and process transactions at the register. Helpers are needed to shelve merchandise, assist with buying books from the public and maintain tidy displays.

We value dependable, hard-working, and independently motivated team players who enjoy working in a dynamic retail environment with meaningful employee perks.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift/move items as needed.
• Interest in books, movies and music helps engagement with customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality customer service and help customers find items.
• Share knowledge about books, movies and music with customers and staff.
• Operate the cash register and handle transactions accurately.
• Shelve new merchandise and assist with inventory as needed.
• Buy books from the public and assess condition for resale.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Merchandising

Knowledge of books/movies/music

Tools

Cash register

Job description

O U R M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T

"Be fair to customers and our employees,"

promote literacy, be kind to the environment

and remain financially viable so we may continue."

NOW HIRING BOOKSELLERS

Do you like books? Would you like to help fellow booklovers find their next favorite read? Do you want to find one-of-a-kind treasures that you never knew existed?

America's largest family-owned new and used book retailer, Half Price Books, is looking for enthusiastic and motivated people to work in our fun, fast-paced retail environment to fill the position of Bookseller.

Every day, Booksellers get to work on a variety of tasks, including delivering quality customer service, sharing their knowledge about books, movies, and music with customers and co-workers, operating the cash register, shelving new merchandise, and buying books from the public. Each day can be unique and filled with surprises! We're looking for people who have strong communication skills and a positive attitude. Ideal candidates are dependable, hard-working and independently-motivated.

In addition to the pleasure of working at a great place with great people and getting paid for it you'll receive a compensation package that is enhanced by benefits including: reliable hours/shifts, paid vacation and holidays, paid sick time, health insurance, 401(k), and more. Perks also include an employee discount on almost all of the already low-priced merchandise available in Half Price Books stores.

Half Price Books is a place for people who are interested in preserving, recycling and passing along information and entertainment in every form. We buy and sell books, records, CDs, collectibles, magazines, videos, DVDs and games. We believe books should fill our lives, not our landfills, so we also strive to donate and recycle what we cannot sell.

Half Price Books is an equal opportunity employer.

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