Temporary Bookseller: Help Readers Find Their Next Favorite

Barnes & Noble, Inc.; Spanish Fort (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Sick Pay

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Health Benefits

Job summary

Barnes & Noble, a gathering place for readers, seeks a Bookseller to warmly welcome customers, answer questions, and connect readers with the right titles. You will help unpack deliveries, tidy displays, and operate the register with a quick, friendly service.

You will join a busy team, mastering store operations, merchandising, and loss prevention while supporting a wide range of products and categories. This is a temporary role with opportunities to grow within the bookstore.

Qualifications

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Open from early mornings to late evenings every day, including weekends and most holidays.
• Be positive and willing in your approach to work, performing tasks with purpose and energy.
• Be supportive and considerate of colleagues, helping others on the team.
• Be cheerful with customers and go out of your way to help them.
• Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire knowledge in the store.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers in a cheerful and helpful way; connect readers with titles and products.
• Unpack and shelve deliveries and tidy displays; maintain attractive presentation of the store.
• Run registers quickly and reliably and provide professional service.
• Support receiving and unpacking of deliveries and efficient shelving.
• Help customers find books and products using knowledge and tools like BookMaster.

Job description

Barnes & Noble, a gathering place for readers, seeks a Bookseller to warmly welcome customers, answer questions, and connect readers with the right titles. You will help unpack deliveries, tidy displays, and operate the register with a quick, friendly service.

You will join a busy team, mastering store operations, merchandising, and loss prevention while supporting a wide range of products and categories. This is a temporary role with opportunities to grow within the bookstore.