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Bookstore Manager

Fairbanks, AK, USA

Job Type:

Full-time

Pay:

$19 per/hr

Overview:

The Literacy Council of Alaska is looking for a Bookstore Manager responsible for coordinating the daily operations, staff and volunteer management, and public relations activities for the Literacy Council of Alaska’s second-hand bookstore, Forget-Me-Not Books. Our ideal candidate has strong organization and multi-tasking skills and is detail oriented. Strong communication and management skills are essential.


Benefits:

  • Generous paid time off, with time off after winter holidays

  • Mission-driven work with an established nonprofit

  • 3% retirement contribution after 2 years


Job Duties: 

  • Oversee daily operations including inventory oversight, receiving, sorting, cleaning, pricing, and shelving (30%)

  • Oversee bookstore personnel, conduct regular bookstore staff meetings, and provide leadership (30%)

  • Train new staff and volunteers on bookstore procedures and policies, support and recognize workers (15%)

  • Coordinate with external program coordinators for work experience participants (10%)

  • Participate with and provide data to LCA management to set and meet goals for bookstore sales and growth (5%)

  • Coordinate with Marketing & Administrative Coordinator on public relations, advertising, sales and promotional materials (5%)



Job Skills and Qualifications: 

  • Competence with Google applications and Square 

  • Prior experience in managing teams and/or volunteer organization 

  • Customer service skills

  • Cashiering

  • Must be able to alphabetize 

  • Book lover  familiar with several genres

  • Must be able to pass a background check


Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Has worked or volunteered with LCA for 6+ months 

  • 2 years management experience

  • Bookstore and/or library experience


Supervised by the Executive Director

Starting Salary: $19 per/hr DOE @ 40 hrs/wk

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