Bookseller - PT

Job Summary

A Barnes & Noble bookstore is a gathering place for readers and the community. As a Bookseller, you are an integral member of the bookselling team at the heart of our stores. You welcome customers in a cheerful and helpful way by saying hello, answering questions, and consistently going out of your way to connect readers with the right titles and products.

Equally, you are an essential part of the bookstore team in maintaining the attractive presentation of the store and in ensuring its efficient running. You help unpack and shelve deliveries and tidy our displays. You work our registers in a quick and friendly manner, ensuring our customers receive a highly professional service.

HI - Kahului - Maui - 3998

Part-Time

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Fill scheduling gaps when possible, being flexible and responsive to the needs of the store.
• Approach work positively and with energy, working hard and reliably.
• Support and consider colleagues, helping others on the team and showing kindness.
• Be consistently cheerful with customers, always going out of your way to help them.
• Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge in the store.
• Enjoy being a bookseller above all.

• Use varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, and other tools efficiently.
• Develop strong merchandising skills for books and other product categories.
• Run a register competently to serve customers quickly and reliably.
• Support the receiving and unpacking of deliveries, and the accurate shelving that follows.
• Find books and other products with ease and accuracy using available information tools.
• Support the café team willingly and effectively when needed.
• Understand loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, identifying theft and seeking support for problematic behavior.

• Build book knowledge across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s categories.
• Use knowledge to maintain sections and present books attractively.
• Make effective book recommendations throughout the store.
• Learn to sell books positively, supporting key sales objectives such as Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, preorders, and more.
• Build knowledge and expertise in Educational Toys and Games, Specialty Games, Hobby and Collectibles, music and movies, and Newsstand.
• Use this 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.

You will, of course, comply with all company policies and procedures.

An employee in this position can expect an hourly rate starting at $16.00.