Bookstore Associate

Position Responsibilities

• Utilize POS System to handle sales, exchanges and returns
• Provide Customer Service
• Follow opening and closing procedures
• Perform daily reconciliation of receipts
• Handle book cases weighing approx. 30lbs – 50lbs each
• Maintain the store’s stock of books, clothing and gifts; fold and arrange clothing
• Aid in general up-keep of store (vacuuming, dusting), organize merchandise
• Assist with inventory, including re-stocking, barcode labeling, pricing, tracking low-stock and sold-out merchandise
• Research and recommend new book titles for purchase
• Handle web store maintenance including merchandise additions and deletions, inventory tracking, pricing, description of items, styles, colors and sizes
• Improve overall website look and design
• Retrieve, fulfill and ship online orders as they come in daily

Position Requirements

• EDUCATION: High school or equivalent
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum one year of retail experience, preferably in a bookstore
• SKILLS: Knowledge of POS cash register system. Customer service skills. Organizational skills. Computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel, email, and internet. Website maintenance skills

Supplemental Information

How to Apply: For immediate consideration, candidates should create an account and apply to the position found here: Position #: 02089

Environment: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program.

We believe that science is for everyone. We have had researchers with a variety of backgrounds and believe in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Compensation and Benefits: Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, a range of recognition, wellness programs, and access to an affordable and licensed on-site childcare center.

Visit our CSHL Benefits site to learn more.

The hourly rate for this role is $20. The hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

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