Bookseller - PT at Barnes & Noble, Inc. in Algonquin, IL

Summary: Barnes & Noble, Inc. is a well-known bookstore chain, and they are seeking a part-time Bookseller. In this role, you will be responsible for welcoming customers, assisting them in finding the right titles, maintaining the store's presentation, and operating the registers efficiently. Responsibilities: - Welcome customers and assist them in finding the right titles and products - Maintain the attractive presentation of the store and ensure its efficient running - Help unpack and shelve deliveries and tidy displays - Work registers in a quick and friendly manner, ensuring customers receive professional service - Fill scheduling gaps when able, being flexible and responsive to store needs - Demonstrate positive behaviors and support colleagues - Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge in the store - Support the café team when needed - Understand loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques Required Qualifications: - 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 Required Skills: Register operation, Use of computers, tablets, Merchandising, Visual merchandising, Inventory receiving, shelving, Product knowledge - books, related categories, Loss prevention procedures, De-escalation techniques, Customer service orientation, Willingness to learn, Cheerfulness Benefits: Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay, Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, Transit, 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, Tuition Reimbursement