Politics and Prose is seeking full-time (40 hours per week) or part-time (20-24 hours per week) Adult Floor Bookseller for the main store located on Connecticut Avenue NW DC. This is an hourly, non-exempt position that reports to the Adult Floor Director. Booksellers are responsible for ensuring that bookstore operations run smoothly in a lively work environment that offers a varied workday ranging from moving boxes of books to offering personal book recommendations to-always and above all-providing top-notch customer service.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Assisting customers with book selections
• Operating cash registers and answering phones
• Moving boxes of books and shelving individual books
• Assisting with events
• Designing and maintaining displays
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the store
• Maintaining a polite and professional demeanor with customers

Job requirements:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge and love of books
• Ability to multitask
• Cooperative spirit
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to lift and carry at least 30 lbs.
• Ability to work nights and weekends
• Bookstore and/or retail experience preferred