What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookseller position at Title Wave Books -Anchorage, AK?
Alaska's Best Bookstore is now hiring for full-time, permanent, booksellers! We offer competitive wages in a fun environment, an employee discount of 35%, dental and vision care, a matching retirement plan, and opportunities for advancement!
Must love books! Must love people! Must have 12 months or more of retail, with cash handling experience.
Please no emails or phone calls; visit our job page on our website to apply:http://www.wavebooks.com/employment.html.
Please read whole position description:
You know us as Alaska's Best Bookstore as voted by the readers of the Anchorage Press and the Anchorage Daily News for over a decade, but did you know that one of the keys to Title Wave's success is that many employees have worked here for 5-15 years?
Booksellers are the "happy-helpy" faces of Title Wave Books, the friendly folks you see out and about on the sales floor and at the counters.
To download and print an application, please visit our website at http://www.wavebooks.com/employment.html. Submit your completed application in person to the front counter at our store.
Title Wave is:
* a locally-owned business for over thirty years
* the largest independent bookstore in Alaska
* a great place to work
We offer:
* Rigorous, on-the-job training
* Very low turnover of staff
* Possibilities for advancement
* Management team that is 100% home-grown
* Best pay in US book-selling
* Generous benefits (retirement plan, paid time off, employee discount, flexible schedule, friendly & rewarding work environment)
NO PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS, please! Applications MUST be submitted in person.
The fine print: Remember this is retail -- which means it is *not* a sit down job. You must be able to be on your feet moving quickly for several hours at a stretch. You must be available to work weekends and evening shifts. Above average written and communication skills are required (and yes, spelling counts.)
We offer an above average starting wage for book retail. Pay raises are merit & knowledge-based, so hard-working employees are rewarded quickly and well.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $13.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Weekly day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Retail Associates & Cashiers: 1 year (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14