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Branch Bookseller

Politics and Prose Bookstore has a openings for a full-time (40 hours per week) and part-time Branch Bookseller. These positions will float between the branch stores located at the Wharf in SW DC, and Union Market in NE DC.

Job requirements:

Excellent customer service skills
Extensive knowledge of books
Ability to lift 25-40 pounds
Experience in retail strongly preferred
Bookstore experience preferred
Ability to work nights and weekends

Duties will include but are not limited to:

Assisting customers with book selections
Operating cash registers and answering phones
Carrying and unpacking boxes
Shelving books and assisting with events
Receiving book orders
Designing and maintaining displays

To do well in this position, aspiring booksellers must have an abiding love for books and ideas; the ability to multitask; an impeccable eye for detail; fantastic written and verbal communication skills; curiosity and a willingness to learn our systems; a cooperative spirit and goal-oriented attitude and, of course, they must be punctual and dependable.

Complete and submit the online application below and email a resume and with a brief introduction to jobs@politics-prose.com

Bookseller, Supported Events

Politics and Prose Bookstore is seeking Supported Events Booksellers for their offsite events. This is a part-time (25 events or more per year, generally lasting 3-5 hours each) hourly, non-exempt position that reports directly to the Director of Supported Events. This position involves working offsite on events that occur days, nights, and weekends.

Supported Events Booksellers play an important role in conducting book sales at all offsite customer events where they also serve as ambassadors of the Politics and Prose brand in the greater Washington community. Such events include house parties, lecture series, think tank talks, book festivals, conferences, and the like. These events can range in size from 100 people at a house party to thousands of attendees at festivals and conferences.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

Setting up and organizing book displays at offsite event venues
Conducting credit card and cash transactions at events using tablets and the Square system
Resolving customer issues and handling any book-sale related problems at events with office personnel as back-up if necessary
Performing post event sales and inventory reconciliations

Job Requirements:

Excellent customer service skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Highly organized and detail oriented
Creative problem solving skills
Ability to remain calm under pressure, think on one’s feet, and feel comfortable going to new places, often solo
Team-oriented with a can-do, pitch-in attitude
Working knowledge of Outlook, Google Docs, and Square is a plus
Ability to lift and move multiple boxes of books weighing between 20-40 pounds
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Valid driver’s license required and willingness to drive the small company van

Complete and submit the online application and email a resume and a brief introduction to Jobs@politics-prose.com.

Children and Teens Bookseller

Politics and Prose Bookstore on Connecticut Avenue NW is seeking Children and Teens Department full-time and/or part-time booksellers (24-40 hours per week). This is a fast-paced, customer service oriented position.

Booksellers are responsible for ensuring that department operations run smoothly. It’s an engaging work environment that offers a varied workday ranging from assisting customers of all ages to shelving and organizing book displays.

The job requires excellent customer service skills, interest in books for children and teens, and the ability to perform physically and mentally challenging tasks.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

Assisting customers with book selections
Operating cash registers and answering phones
Carrying and unpacking boxes
Shelving books
Designing and maintaining displays
Reading a variety of children and teens backlist and frontlist titles
Maintaining knowledge of department inventory
Writing book reviews for the website and department newsletters
Hosting author events

Job requirements:

Have a genuine interest in children and teens books
Ability to multitask
Attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to learn new systems
A cooperative spirit and goal-oriented attitude
Ability to lift at 25-40 lbs.
Ability to work evenings and weekends
Experience with children and/or teens a plus
Retail experience and plus

Complete and submit the online application and email a resume and a brief introduction to jobs@politics-prose.com.

Shipper/Receiver

Politics and Prose Bookstore is looking for a Shipper/Receiver for its Connecticut Ave. location. This is a full-time (40 hours per week), non-exempt hourly position that reports to the Receiving Manager.

The Shipping and Receiving Department is responsible for all inventory that comes in and out of the Connecticut Avenue store. Shipper/Receivers are expected to process all daily shipments into inventory with attention to accuracy and quality, process old merchandise out of inventory to return it to suppliers, and oversee the shipping needs of the store.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Unloading daily deliveries into the store
Scanning merchandise into inventory
Distributing merchandise to appropriate departments
Processing returns to distributors
Packing customer orders
Printing shipping labels as needed
Retrieve invoices from vendors as needed
Acting as point of contact for shipping questions from other departments and customers

Job requirements:

Ability to lift at least 50 lbs
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to stand for extended periods of time
Ability to solve problems creatively
Flexibility in stressful situations
An interest in teamwork and collaboration
Inventory management experience preferred
FedEx Ship Manager software and/or Excel experience preferred
Ability to drive in the DC metro area

The ideal candidate approaches every problem with a good attitude, can work well in a fast-paced environment, is task-oriented, and enjoys a mix of physical and mental work.

Complete and submit the online application and email a resume and a brief introduction to Jobs@politics-prose.com

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