Bookseller - Customer-Driven, with Employee Discount

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

EAP

Sick Pay

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Job summary

Barnes & Noble bookstore seeks a friendly Bookseller to greet customers, answer questions, and connect readers with titles. You will also keep displays tidy, operate registers, and help with deliveries and shelving.

You will master Store operations, assist at the register, and support merchandising and cafe teams. This role emphasizes reliability, teamwork, and enthusiasm for bookselling.

Qualifications

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Flexible and responsive to the needs of the store — we are open from early mornings to late evenings every day, including weekends and most holidays.
• Are positive and willing in your approach to work, performing assigned tasks with purpose and energy, working hard and reliably.
• Are supportive and considerate of colleagues, going out of your way to help others on the team and showing them kindness.
• Are always cheerful with customers, consistently going out of your way to help them.
• Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge in the store.
• Above all, show that you enjoy being a bookseller!

Responsibilities

• Using varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs and other tools comfortably and efficiently.
• Developing strong merchandising skills to maintain the book presentation and cleanliness of the store.
• Developing effective visual merchandising skills to maintain the presentation in gifting, toys and our other product categories, equally.
• Running a register competently to serve customers quickly and reliably.
• Supporting the receiving and unpacking of deliveries, and the efficient and accurate shelving that follows.
• Finding books and other products with ease and accuracy, using a combination of your own knowledge or that of your colleagues, BookMaster and the available information tools.
• Supporting the café team willingly and effectively when needed.
• Understanding loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, identifying theft, spotting and seeking support for problematic behavior and issues in the store.

Skills

Customer service

Visual merchandising

Cash register operation

Teamwork

Learning mindset

Tools

BookMaster

Registers

Tablets & POS systems

Job description

Barnes & Noble bookstore seeks a friendly Bookseller to greet customers, answer questions, and connect readers with titles. You will also keep displays tidy, operate registers, and help with deliveries and shelving.

You will master Store operations, assist at the register, and support merchandising and cafe teams. This role emphasizes reliability, teamwork, and enthusiasm for bookselling.