Bookseller
Bangor, ME
Posted 2 weeks ago
Job Description
- Recovers the sales floor during each shift, including, but not limited to picking up items, shelving books and product, straightening bookshelves and tables, and store housekeeping tasks as required. • Protects company assets by adhering to all loss prevention standards and acting with integrity in all transactions. • Other duties as assigned including, but not limited to assisting in other departments, receiving shipments, small fixture assembly and maintenance, assisting with inventory, and restroom cleanliness. Social Coordinator Responsibilities (Additional Assigned Duty) • Consistently posts content within established timelines and in alignment with the Store Social Coordinator Brand Standards.
- Maintain assigned business profiles, ensuring category information, hours, location, and contact information are accurate, and respond to customer reviews on a consistent cadence. • Build and maintain a content calendar to plan posts in advance across platforms. • Create and select content using corporate-approved templates, logos, and brand colors — never modifying or recreating brand assets. • Rotate content across established pillars: new arrivals/product, staff picks, community/local tie-ins, store moments, promotions/events, and engagement content.
- Write in a brand-appropriate voice that reflects the assigned chain's tone (BAM/YOMO or 2nd & Charles) while allowing authentic local personality to come through. • Monitor and respond to comments and direct messages consistently and within business hours, prioritizing genuine engagement to build lasting community relationships. • Recognize and immediately escalate any comment or message involving safety, legal exposure, HR-sensitive allegations, or media/influencer inquiries to the General Manager or Manager on Duty — never respond to these independently. Core Competencies 2 • Interpersonal Skills • Self-Management • Brand Voice & Written Communication • Content Creation (Photo/Video) • Planning & Organization • Social Media Fluency Qualifications and Education Requirements • 16 years of age or older • Successful completion of all required background screenings • Comfortable creating and posting both photo and short-form video content • Basic short-form video skills (filming and light editing) no professional production experience required.
- Clear, professional written communication skills. • Genuine familiarity with and enthusiasm for the store's product and community. • Sound judgment regarding what is appropriate to post and when to escalate rather than respond. • Ability to plan ahead using a content calendar and maintain a consistent cadence within existing work hours.
Books-A-Million, Inc., is the second-largest book retailer in the nation, operating more than 200 stores in 32 states and online at Booksamillion.com. The company also owns 2nd & Charles, a fast-growing new and used bookstore and pop culture purveyor with more than 40 stores in 18 states and counting. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, Books-A-Million maintains strong roots in Florence, AL, where it began as a street-corner newsstand in 1917 and still operates its wholesale and distribution subsidiary, American Wholesale Book Company.
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$15/hr – $16/hr
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