Company Overview
Hunt’s Bookshop is a well-established, traditional, family-run bookshop of over 30 years, taking pride in offering excellent customer service and a welcoming atmosphere. We stock a wide variety of new and second-hand book titles, including children’s books, as well as vinyl records, gifts and Warhammer.
Summary
We are seeking to recruit a part-time Sales Assistant who is enthusiastic, reliable and takes pride in their work. The successful candidate will have previous retail experience (essential), ideally within the book trade. A sound knowledge of and passion for books will be highly desirable.
The individual should be friendly, approachable, and an excellent communicator, confident in assisting customers in person, over the phone and by email.
Responsibilities
- Welcoming customers to the bookshop and providing excellent service at all times
- Giving advice and guidance on purchases and customer enquiries
- Handling sales transactions accurately, both cash and card
- Opening and closing the shop as a keyholder, ensuring the premises are secure
- Receiving and shelving deliveries, maintaining displays and shop presentation
- Assisting with customer orders, checking availability and processing sales through our in-house system
- Maintaining a good product knowledge, particularly of new and popular book titles, Warhammer and, Pokemon.
- Taking care of the presentation of shelves, window displays and promotional areas
- Supporting social media activity and book-related events where required
- Expertise in E-commerce would be an advantage to applicants
We are looking for someone who:
- Has previous retail experience (essential)
- Has experience or interest in the book industry (desired)
- Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Is conscientious, diligent and has strong attention to detail
- Is comfortable working independently and managing their time effectively
- Has a genuine passion for books and enjoys sharing that enthusiasm with others
- Is polite, dependable, and committed to maintaining Hunt’s reputation for excellent service
Further details:
- Hours: Minimum 23 hours per week (weekend availability essential)
- Standard days and times of work: Wednesday's & Thursdays 9:15am-5:45pm, Sundays 10:15am-4:15pm
- Hours may be increased as required
- Location: Rugby, Warwickshire
- Contract: Part-time, permanent
If you have a love of books, enjoy providing excellent customer service, and would like to be part of a long-standing independent bookshop, we’d be pleased to hear from you.
To apply: Please email your CV along with a brief covering letter explaining why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for the role to [email protected]
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Rugby CV21 3BG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Retail sales: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
