Bookseller - Temporary

Job Summary

A Barnes & Noble bookstore is a gathering place for readers and the community. As a Bookseller, you will be an integral member of the bookselling team at the heart of our stores. You welcome customers in a cheerful and helpful way, answer questions, and consistently go out of your way to connect readers with the right titles and products. You also play a key role in maintaining an attractive store presentation and ensuring efficient store operations.

You will help unpack and shelve deliveries, tidy displays, and work the registers quickly and professionally.

OH - Columbus - Sun Center - 3539

Temporary

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Fill scheduling gaps when able, being flexible and responsive to store needs — we are open early mornings to late evenings every day, including weekends and most holidays.
• Remain positive and energetic, performing assigned tasks with purpose and effort.
• Show support and consideration for colleagues, helping others on the team with kindness.
• Always be cheerful with customers, consistently going out of your way to help them.
• Demonstrate aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge in the store.
• Above all, enjoy being a bookseller.

As a Bookseller, you will be trained and expected to master the operational competencies of a Barnes & Noble bookseller.

• Use varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, and programs, comfortably and efficiently.
• Develop strong merchandising skills to maintain book presentation and store cleanliness.
• Apply effective visual merchandising skills for gifting, toys, and other product categories.
• Run a register competently to serve customers quickly and reliably.
• Support the receiving, unpacking, and efficient shelving of deliveries.
• Find books and products accurately, using knowledge, Book Master, and other information tools.
• Assist the café team willingly and effectively when needed.
• Understand loss prevention procedures, de‑escalation techniques, identify theft, and seek support for problematic behavior.

As you gain experience, you should expect your bookselling knowledge and skills to develop. Each Barnes & Noble bookstore is the product of its bookselling team, and you will increasingly contribute as you develop expertise.

• Build book knowledge of subjects and categories across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books.
• Use that knowledge to maintain sections and present books attractively.
• Make effective book recommendations to customers throughout varied sections.
• Learn how to sell books positively, supporting key sales objectives such as Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, pre‑orders, etc., and sharing this knowledge with customers and colleagues.
• Build expertise in educational toys and games, specialty games, hobby and collectibles, music and movies, and newsstand, and learn new areas across the store.
• Use knowledge to maintain all sections and backstock effectively and help customers with their shopping.
• Support the success of key sales objectives, products, and new releases.

All work requires physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and walking. You may work in other stores if needed, supporting the wider cluster.

As you develop and demonstrate mastery of the outlined skills, you may advance to Senior Bookseller, gaining further opportunities for growth.

All personnel will comply with company policies and procedures.

Entry level

Temporary

Sales and Business Development

Retail

Salary:
Columbus, OH $60,000.00–$65,000.00 (1 month ago)