Bookseller- Shipping & Receiving (Temporary) @ Georgetown University Bookstore

Barnes & Noble College is a retail partner for nearly 800 colleges and universities nationwide. We offer a retail environment like no other – uniquely focused on delivering essential educational content, tools, and merchandise within a dynamic retail environment on campuses of higher education. Our teams interact directly with our customers including students, faculty, administration, alumni, and the general public to provide outstanding customer service to sell or rent books, general merchandise, and an array of products and services for an academic community all while being part of a company that is consistently rated as a great place to work - and where employees love what they do.

Shipping & Receiving is a high impact area where your prioritization, communication, research, and problem solving skills will be exercised.

Expectations:

• Assist with shipments, orders, and invoices—verifying all for accuracy.
• Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping.
• Use hand tools, power tools, online shipping services, or postage meters.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all departments in the store to be able to greet and provide support to customers and team members.
• Shelve, arrange, and categorize stock according to specific criteria that changes frequently.
• Clean the store and warehouse are to maintain a safe and efficient work floor.
• May provide periodic assistance with processing sales transactions involving cash, credit, or financial aid payments.
• Temporary positions require availability to work on a weekly basis for a period of 90 days or less with occasional weekends, and flexibility in scheduling for opening, midday, or closing shifts.

Physical Demands:

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

Qualifications:

• Candidates must be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for employment.
• Friendly personality, with strong communication skills to interact with a variety of people.
• Outstanding customer service skills to work with vendors, customers, and team members.
• Basic math, keyboarding, and data entry skills.
• Flexibility in scheduling is necessary.

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.