Campus Retail Associate - BNC Starbucks Licensee; Seasonal

Campus Retail Associate – BNC Starbucks Licensee (Seasonal)

Join as a Campus Retail Associate at Barnes & Noble College. Our campus stores serve as a vibrant hub of college life, creating retail and learning experiences that engage students, support faculty, and build alumni loyalty.

As a Campus Retail Associate you will provide superior customer service and support store leaders in all facets of retail operations to ensure optimal performance.

• Flexible scheduling
• Sick time accrual from date of hire
• Generous employee discount – including course materials & textbooks
• Management Development Program opportunities
• Opportunity to add valuable, transferable experience and skills to your résumé

• Assist with processing sales transactions involving cash, credit, or financial aid payments.
• Provide a friendly atmosphere by greeting customers and focusing on their positive experience throughout their visit.
• Take initiative to support store operations, including operating equipment and cash register while ensuring speed of service and accurate transactions.
• Keep the store looking fresh by shelving, arranging, cleaning, and organizing products or space within the store.
• Prepare and serve a variety of hot and cold food and drinks following prescribed recipes and techniques.
• Set up or restock displays, wrap, label, date, and rotate food items for sale.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following cleaning, sanitation, and operational standards. Food handling or safety certification may be required in some locations.
• Seasonal positions require work during peak periods (e.g. semester starts and ends), occasional weekends, and flexibility to work periodically during the school year.
• Routine housekeeping such as dusting, mopping, window cleaning, vacuuming, and trash removal.

• Frequent movement within the store to access various departments
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods
• Frequent lifting
• Occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders

• Daily Pay earned wage access is available to all store employees
• Employee discount
• Paid sick time (accrued based on time worked)
• Eligibility to participate in a 401(k) after completion of 1,000 hours worked in a 12‑month period
• Commuter benefits

Our stores comply with all applicable federal, state and local requirements and/or recommendations regarding social distancing and sanitizing. In accordance with individual campus requirements, positions may require confirmation of vaccination. Mask usage throughout the day and while on campus may also be expected or required.

• Minimum age 18 years
• Previous food handling experience preferred
• Confident and comfortable engaging customers to deliver an elevated experience
• Outstanding attitude with willingness to learn and capability to excel in a fast‑paced, team environment
• Basic math, keyboarding, and data entry skills
• Flexible availability throughout the academic year including peak periods

Barnes & Noble College is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.