Bookstore Assistant

Posting Details

Classification Information


Classification Title

Classification Code

Rank

Position Information


Position Title
Bookstore Assistant


Posiition Number
STSS16


Tenure Information

Job Description


Under general supervision, provide customer service, serve as cashier, maintain stock levels, maintain files and records, and provide related assistance in the operation of the bookstore; and to perform related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compliance Physical Characteristics

Physical Characteristics
• Physical strength and mobility to lift, carry, stoop, reach and climb to pack, unpack, sort, shelve, and pull books and merchandise.
• Manual dexterity to operate cash register and other bookstore equipment.
• Speech and hearing to communicate effectively with customers, vendors and delivery in person and by phone.
• Vision sufficient to read fine text, and equipment readouts and dials.

Salary Range

Minimum Qualifications


Enrolled in a minimum of 6 units in corresponding semester. Must present appropriate documentation that establishes identity and employment authorization.

Hourly Rate
Minimum Wage


Desirable Qualifications
• Cashier, retail and/or office experience preferred
• Customer service experience

Essential Duties
• Staffs service counter and operates cash registers to sell books and merchandise, compute tax, total due, and
change, receive payments and make change, and process refunds; assists with end of semester "buy back"
program
• Provides information, explains bookstore policies, assists students in identifying textbooks and materials for
specific classes, and pulls requested books
• Receives, signs for, and verifies quantities and order numbers for incoming stock shipments
• Assists in monitoring stock levels of texts and merchandise; participates in annual inventory to count and record
all stock; labels stock for storage and maintains index of stored materials
• Unpacks texts onto shelves or into storage; pack and ship texts for returns to publishers
• Prepares merchandise displays and rotates stock
• Provides UPS and postal station services including processing and accepting registered and certified mail,
preparing money orders, calculating postage, selling stamps, processing mail forwarding and holds, shipping
materials, and renting post office boxes
• Prepares and maintains a variety of records and files such as purchase orders and returns

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number

Is there an approved budget for this position?

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled
No


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