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.

NY - Manhasset – 1912

Part‑Time

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Fill scheduling gaps when able, being flexible and responsive to the needs of the store – open early mornings to late evenings, including weekends and many holidays.
• Be positive and willing in your approach to work, performing assigned tasks with purpose and energy, working hard and reliably.
• Show support and consideration for colleagues, helping others on the team and showing them kindness.
• Always be 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.

• Operate registers, computers, tablets, and other technology customers and internal tools.
• Maintain the book presentation and cleanliness of the store through strong merchandising skills.
• Maintain the presentation in gifting, toys and other product categories with effective visual merchandising.
• 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.
• Use knowledge tools such as Book Master and other information resources to locate books and other items with ease and accuracy.
• Support the café team when needed.
• Understand loss‑prevention procedures and de‑escalation techniques, identify theft, and seek support for problematic behavior.

• Build deep knowledge of the subjects and categories stocked across fiction, nonfiction and children’s books.
• Use that knowledge to maintain sections and present books in an interesting and attractive manner.
• Make effective book recommendations to customers throughout varied sections.
• Learn how to sell books in a positive way appreciated by customers, supporting key sales objectives such as Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, preorders, etc.
• Build knowledge and expertise in Educational Toys, Games, Specialty Games, Hobby & Collectibles, music and movies, and newsstand items.
• Use that knowledge to maintain all sections and backstock effectively, and to help customers with their shopping.
• Support the success of key sales objectives, products and new releases.

As you develop and demonstrate mastery of the skills outlined in this role, you are expected to advance to the next step in the career path — Senior Bookseller — where you will take on new challenges and gain further opportunities for growth.

Benefits vary by hours worked per week.

• Less than 20 hours per week:
  Employee Discount, EAP and Sick Pay.
• 20 to 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, Healthcare Spending Account, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Transit, and Tuition Reimbursement.

All benefits are in accordance with the terms of the current plan and may be subject to future change. Benefit may vary depending on location/state regulations. More information can be received by the recruiter or Human Resources.

An employee in this position can expect an hourly rate starting at $17.00.