Assistant Manager

Description

New Dominion Bookshop is hiring an assistant manager.  We are looking for someone with extensive retail experience (preferably in the book industry), strong management skills, and a desire to work customer service. The position will need to manage two frontline booksellers at a time during shifts. Hours are 25-30 hours a week. Pay is $15 an hour. Benefits include a 30% staff discount on books, flexible hours, conversations with book lovers, a rich history of traditions (including our dress code), no cubicles, and a beautiful, historic downtown workplace. MUST be available Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights and some weekends. Must have a college degree; higher degree in the humanities preferred.  Must love to read and discuss books.

Job Duties

Duties will include

–inventory management (will be trained on Anthology inventory management system)

-staff management

–shipping and returns

–frontline bookselling

–opening and closing

–other management tasks as needed

Additional Info

Start date as soon as possible. Two week trial period, fully paid.

Email resume and cover letter to staff@ndbookshop.com