Deputy Bookshop Manager

We are requiring a committed Deputy Manager to support the two bookshop directors in the smooth day-to-day running of the bookshop, manage our team of booksellers, and ensure consistent quality is maintained in the shop.

The role will suit someone who has, or wants, a career in bookselling.

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Prior experience of working in a bookshop at a senior level.
2. Prior experience of managing or supervising other staff in a workplace setting.
3. A genuine enquiring interest in a wide range of secondhand and rare books.
4. Excellent clear communication skills, written and verbal.
5. A high standard of literacy.
6. A pro-active approach to work.
7. A willingness to take on a wide range of tasks.
8. Excellent attention to detail, and to really care about how a bookshop looks and functions.
9. Excellent numeracy skills, experience of cash handling, banking, and reporting shop income.
10. Confidence in using computers.
11. The ability and interest to work well with others as part of a small team.
12. Good physical and mental stamina.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Prior experience in working with second-hand or rare books.
2. Some prior experience of cataloguing books or of using a database.
3. Some prior experience of working with online orders and preparing books for posting.
4. Some prior experience of using Excel and databases.

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