Bookseller - PT

Location

MO
- Des Peres
- West County Mall - 2350

Part‑Time

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.

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Fill scheduling gaps when you are able, being flexible and responsive to the needs of the store.
• Show a positive and willing approach to work, performing assigned tasks with purpose and energy.
• Be supportive and considerate of colleagues, going out of your way to help others on the team and show them kindness.
• Be always cheerful with customers, consistently 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.

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

As you gain experience, you should expect your bookselling knowledge and skills to develop. You will build book knowledge across fiction, nonfiction and children’s books, and use this knowledge to maintain sections and make effective book recommendations. You will also develop expertise in educational toys, games, specialty games, hobby and collectibles, music and movies, and the newsstand, learning new areas throughout the store.

This growth will prepare you for advancement to Senior Bookseller, where you will take on new challenges and gain further opportunities for growth.

Compliance with all company policies and procedures is required.

Benefits vary by schedule:

• Less than 20 hours per week:
  Employee Discount, EAP and Sick Pay.
• 20–29.99 hours per week:
  Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, Transit and 401(k) with Company Match.
• 30 hours or more:
  Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, 401(k) with Company Match, Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision), Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Transit, and Tuition Reimbursement.

All benefits provided are in accordance with the terms of the current plan and may be subject to future change. Benefits may vary depending on location/state regulations.