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Bookstore & Home Décor Retail Sales Associate

The Beloved Book Co. and Monroe 816 are looking for a friendly, dependable, and creative Retail Sales Associate to join our team. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with customers, recommending books, styling home décor, creating attractive displays, and helping provide a warm and memorable shopping experience. This is a permanent, year-round part-time position, not a seasonal or temporary role.

Applicants must be available to work a consistent schedule Tuesday through Friday throughout the year, with occasional Saturdays and evenings for special events, holidays, or other store needs. Because this position serves both The Beloved Book Co. and Monroe 816, the right candidate will be comfortable assisting customers with everything from finding their next great read to selecting décor, gifts, and accessories for their homes.

• Warmly greet customers and provide friendly, attentive service.
• Ask thoughtful questions to understand customers' needs and help them find the right products.
• Offer book recommendations for a variety of interests, genres, ages, and occasions.
• Help customers coordinate home décor, gifts, accessories, and seasonal items.
• Suggest complementary products and confidently explain merchandise.
• Operate the point-of-sale system and accurately process purchases, returns, discounts, gift cards, and other transactions.
• Receive, price, unpack, organize, and stock new merchandise.
• Restock shelves and displays throughout the day.
• Create and refresh attractive book, home décor, gift, and seasonal displays.
• Maintain clean, organized, and visually appealing sales floors, counters, shelves, and customer areas.
• Monitor merchandise levels and notify management when products need to be reordered or replenished.
• Assist with inventory counts, product labeling, special orders, and customer pickups.
• Help prepare the store for promotions, holidays, author visits, and special events.
• Follow opening, closing, cash-handling, merchandising, and store-security procedures.
• Work cooperatively with other team members and assist wherever needed during busy periods.
• Learn about new books, décor collections, store promotions, and services in order to assist customers confidently.
• Help create the welcoming, helpful, and community-focused atmosphere that customers expect from The Beloved Book Co. and Monroe 816.
• Social Media marketing as needed

• Previous retail, customer service, bookselling, merchandising, or home décor experience is preferred.
• Genuine interest in books, home décor, gift-giving, or creative merchandising.
• Friendly, approachable, and comfortable starting conversations with customers.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to make recommendations without using high-pressure sales tactics.
• Creative eye for color, styling, product placement, and display design.
• Dependable, punctual, and committed to maintaining a consistent work schedule.
• Self-motivated and able to recognize what needs to be done without constant direction.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage several responsibilities at once.
• Comfortable learning and using a point-of-sale system, computers and other basic retail technology.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
• Willingness to learn about merchandise across both the bookstore and home décor areas.
• Professional, honest, and respectful when working with customers, coworkers, and store property.

• Permanent, year-round part-time position.
• Consistent availability Tuesday through Friday is required.
• Occasional Saturday and evening availability is also required for special events, holidays, and other scheduled store needs.
• This position is best suited for someone who can reliably maintain the required schedule throughout the year.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during a shift.
• Ability to bend, reach, climb a step stool, and safely move merchandise.
• Ability to lift and carry boxes or merchandise weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to complete repetitive tasks such as unpacking, pricing, shelving, and restocking products.

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