Bookseller (CA/WA)

Half Price Books; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid sick time

Employee discount

Job summary

Half Price Books is hiring a Bookseller to help customers find their next favorite read in a friendly, fast-paced retail setting.

You will share knowledge about books, movies, and music, operate the cash register, and keep shelves organized while delivering great service to shoppers. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k), paid vacation and holidays, paid sick time, and an employee discount.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience preferred
• Strong communication skills and a friendly attitude
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality customer service to shoppers
• Share knowledge about books, movies, and music with customers
• Operate the cash register and process transactions
• Shelve merchandise and help customers locate items
• Assist with buying books from the public and maintain displays

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Retail sales

Team player

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.

• 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.

We promote from within so most everyone starts right here, as a Bookseller. Are you ready to join the Half Price Books family?

Half Price Books is an equal opportunity employer.

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