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Barnes & Noble, Inc. · 2 hours ago

Bookseller - PT

Portsmouth, VA

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Barnes & Noble, Inc. is a leading bookstore chain that serves as a gathering place for readers and the community. As a Bookseller, you will welcome customers, assist them in finding the right titles, and maintain the store's presentation while ensuring efficient operations.

Retail

Responsibilities

Welcome customers in a cheerful and helpful way by saying hello, answering questions, and connecting readers with the right titles and products

Help unpack and shelve deliveries and tidy our displays

Work registers in a quick and friendly manner, ensuring customers receive highly professional service

Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts

Fill scheduling gaps when able, being flexible and responsive to the needs of the store

Be positive and willing in your 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

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

Master the operational competencies of a Barnes & Noble bookseller

Use varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs 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 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 in the store

Build book knowledge of the subjects and categories we stock across fiction, nonfiction and children’s books

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

Build knowledge and expertise in Educational Toys and Games, Specialty Games, Hobby and Collectibles, music and movies, and Newsstand

Qualification

Register operationMerchandising skillsBook knowledgeCustomer serviceLoss preventionWillingness to learnTeam collaborationFlexibilityPositive attitude

Required

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

Are positive and willing in your approach to work, performing assigned tasks with purpose and energy, working hard and reliably

Are supportive and considerate of colleagues, going out of your way to help others on the team and showing them kindness

Are 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

Show that you enjoy being a bookseller!

Using varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs and other tools comfortably and efficiently

Developing strong merchandising skills to maintain the book presentation and cleanliness of the store

Developing effective visual merchandising skills to maintain the presentation in gifting, toys and our other product categories

Running a register competently to serve customers quickly and reliably

Supporting the receiving and unpacking of deliveries, and the efficient and accurate shelving that follows

Finding books and other products with ease and accuracy, using a combination of your own knowledge or that of your colleagues, BookMaster and the available information tools

Supporting the café team willingly and effectively when needed

Understanding loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, identifying theft, spotting and seeking support for problematic behavior and issues in the store

Physical activity which includes prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting and a lot of walking

Company

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

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Barnes & Noble proudly serves America with approximately 600 bookstores across all fifty states, and are busy opening newly designed stores in communities nationwide.

Founded in 1917