Bookseller - PT

Location: IL - Bourbonnais - Kankakee - 2769 | Classification: Part-Time

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Unpack and shelve deliveries and tidy displays.
• Operate registers in a quick and friendly manner, ensuring professional customer service.
• Master operational competencies including:
  • Using varied technology (registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools) comfortably and efficiently.
  • Developing strong merchandising skills to maintain book presentation and store cleanliness.
  • Running a register competently to serve customers quickly and reliably.
  • Supporting the receiving and unpacking of deliveries, and accurate shelving.
  • Finding books and other products with ease and accuracy using available tools and knowledge.
  • Supporting the café team willingly and effectively when needed.
  • Understanding loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques.
• Perform physical activities including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and walking.
• Collaborate with the wider team and potentially work in other stores if needed.
• Build and use book knowledge across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books to maintain sections and make recommendations.
• Develop expertise in Educational Toys and Games, Specialty Games, Hobby and Collectibles, music, movies, and Newsstand.
• Support key sales objectives such as Our Monthly Picks, Book of the Year, Membership, and preorders.

Behaviors

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Fill scheduling gaps when able, being flexible and responsive to store needs (open early mornings to late evenings, including weekends and most holidays).
• Approach work with positivity, energy, and reliability.
• Support and show kindness to colleagues.
• Be consistently cheerful and helpful to customers.
• Demonstrate aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge.
• Enjoy being a bookseller.

Benefits

• For those scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week:
  • Employee Discount
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Sick Pay
• For those scheduled to work between 20 and 29.99 hours per week:
  • Employee Discount
  • EAP
  • Sick Pay
  • Paid Time Off (including paid Maternity and Parental Leave)
  • Company Paid Holidays
  • Transit benefits
  • 401(k) with Company Match
• For those scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week:
  • Employee Discount
  • EAP
  • Sick Pay
  • 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 benefits
  • 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.

Pay

An employee in this position can expect an hourly rate starting at $15.00, depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.