Limited-Duty Bookseller (Temp)

Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Job summary

Half Price Books is hiring Temporary Limited-Duty Booksellers to join America's largest family-owned new and used book retailer.

Every day you will deliver quality customer service, share your knowledge about books, movies, and music with customers and coworkers, operate the cash register, and shelve new merchandise. Perks include reliable hours and an employee discount on most merchandise; we promote from within and encourage teamwork.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and a positive attitude.
• Dependable, hard-working and independently-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality customer service to shoppers and fellow staff.
• Share knowledge about books, movies, and music with customers and coworkers.
• Operate the cash register and assist with shelving new merchandise.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

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 TEMPORARY LIMITED-DUTY 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 Temporary Limited-Duty Bookseller.

Every day, Limited-Duty 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, and shelving new merchandise. 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.

• You’ll receive perks such as reliable hours/shifts and 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, in the store. Are you ready to join the Half Price Books family?

Half Price Books is an equal opportunity employer.

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