Through its chain of 64 stores in ten states, Half Price Books, Records, Magazines Inc. buys and sells almost all used printed and recorded matter, including books, magazines, phonograph records, cassette tapes, eight track tapes, and computer software. The company is privately owned, in part by its employees all stores in the chain are owned by the company, none are franchises. In addition to being a victorious commercial venture, the company sees itself as a optimistic force for recycling and other important environmental concerns. In the words of founder Ken Gjemre, Half Price Books has been a social, political, and environmental statement from the beginning. The company works with nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and donates thousand of books yearly to the poor and disadvantaged in the United States and the rest of the world.
Job Description/Average Wage
Bookseller: As a Bookseller you will work with a variety of customers, helping them locate what they are looking for, and offering suggestion on other products available. The work is mainly based on the shop floor. Booksellers need to be familiar with, and be able to promote their stock. They use mainly electronic search methods to locate and order books. Tasks usually involve:
- Dealing with enquiries and spoting customer needs.
- Offering advice, where suitable.
- Undertaking bibliographic work to recognize and locate titles selling to a variety of customers.
- Handling payments in many shops, this will involve the use of electronic point of sale technology.
- Setting budgets.
This job pays an average of $7 to $14 a hour.
Shift Leader: A Shift leaders keep the day by day operations of an organization flowing smoothly. The shift leader is greatly similar to an assistant manager. The shift leader reports to the department manager and acts as a front-line expansion of the manager’s authority. A shift leader is accountable for ensuring that employees are present and the work is completed on time. The shift leader provides support, direction and assistance to his subordinates on all areas of their assigned duties. Shift leaders do not usually establish policy or evaluate the work of subordinates. These tasks are left to the manager. The shift leader simply focuses on supervising employees during his shift. The average wage for this job is anywhere from $8 to $10 a hour.
Assistant Store Manager: The Assistant Store Manager ensures store personnel is providing exceptional customer service. This includes answering questions and assisting with product selection, purchases, and returns. Assistant store managers help guarantee the store is clean, well organized, and properly merchandised. It is also the assistant’s responsibility to make sure all store policies, procedures, and controls are followed, as well as planning, organizing, and delegating work among staff. This job pays an average of $12 to $15 a hour.
Cashier: As a Cahier your daily duties are as follow:
- Enters purchases into cash register to calculate total purchase price.
- Accepts cash, checks, or bankcards for payment; completes check and bankcard transactions according to established procedure.
- Counts money, gives change and issues receipt for funds received.
- Calculates discounts or references; requests customer identification for certain discounts and receipts as required.
The average wage is $7 to $12 a hour.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Quarterly profit-based bonuses
- Discounts on merchandise
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Group medical insurance, including dental and vision, for qualifying employees
- Life insurance
- Paid sick days and vacation days
- Employee Assistance Program
How to apply
They are looking for passionate and motivated people to work in a fun, fast-paced retail environment. Retail experience is desirable. You can visit them through their website and learn more on how you will apply online at http://www.halfpricebooks.com/join_our_team.html