Store Associate

GATHER BOOKSHOP RETAIL ASSOCIATE

Job Description:

We’re hiring a part-time bookseller / people person (also, full-time book lover).

Role Location:

• Gather [Books & Lovely Things], District Wine Village, Oliver BC

Role Objective:

Growing the Gather brand, fostering a love of literacy, maintaining our Oliver retail location with utmost care.

Description of Duties

Retail Operations

• Shelf restocking & inventory support in our Oliver location
• Proactively supporting inventory management
• Impeccable upkeep & maintenance of Gather spaces
• Processing transactions / returns
• Responsibly handling payments (including cash) & relevant reporting
• Facilitating/supporting onsite events as-needed

Customer Service

• Providing an on-brand, excellent customer experience
• Exemplifying a positive & empathetic sales approach
• Desire to learn about & engage with our products
• Assisting customers with product selection
• Displaying a passion for books – in an honest, resourceful, & helpful manner
• Displaying agility & flexibility in an ever-changing workplace
• Openness to dive into additional roles as needed

Kid-friendliness

• Able to undergo a vulnerable sector criminal record check to work with young children
• Comfortable personably engaging with small humans & their adults

Required skills

• Working as an individual contributor & as part of a team
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Strong oral & written communication skills
• Comfortable working independently with offsite Management
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Computer literacy
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to perform basic math when required
• Required Experience
• Proven track record of strong communication skills
• Prior role(s) having worked independently
• Previous experience of responsibility & time management
• Examples of proven agility & tenacity in past roles
• Personal & professional references
• Passionate about literacy, diversity & community

• Bonus points if you have previous retail, customer service, or literary experience!

Why work with us?

Well, books & lovely things.

Plus awesome humans.

About Gather:Gather is rooted in diversity, acceptance, representation, and self-love.

Our bookshops lovingly curate current, diverse literature alongside beautifully unique, meaningful gifts.

Staff benefits:

• Competitive starting wages with opportunity for growth
• Fun, flexible work environment
• Product discounts
• Automatic/free access to Gather events/activities
• Optional participation in our in-house book review program – (accessing free titles & offering personal opinions)
• Other lovely things

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Contract length: 5 months

Salary: $18.00-$21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 35 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Day range:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Shift:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Afternoon shift
• Day shift
• Morning shift

Work setting:

• Specialty store

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Oliver, BC V0H 1T2 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Oliver, BC V0H 1T2: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person