Job Description

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PART-TIME SEASONAL BOOKSELLER

to help throughout the holiday season of our bookstore Librairie Drawn & Quarterly, located at 176 Bernard Street West. Must be able to work 16 - 32 hours a week. Starting wage is $16.10/hr. The candidate must be available for shifts on weekends, evenings, and from December 1st to January 10th.

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IDEAL CANDIDATES will have retail experience; a love of reading; an understanding of book publishing; knowledge of Drawn & Quarterly and enjoy working with the public.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION VIA OUR INDEED JOB POSTING. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE: A CV, A COVER LETTER, AND A LIST OF BOOKS YOU LOVE IN A PDF ATTACHMENT.

The details are below:

Employee type:

Part-time Seasonal Bookseller

Hourly Rate:

$16.10/hr

Duration:

Immediately through to January 11, 2026.

Hours per week :

16 to 32 hours per week. There is also the possibility of filling in extra shifts when/if they become available.

Availability required:

Open availability; Evenings, Weekends and some daytime shifts. Availability in December is essential particularly the week prior to and the week after December 25th

Bilingualism

is required French/English
RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS:

READING! Must be an avid reader of comics, books, and book culture TALKING BOOKS! Delighting customers, handselling, discussing books in public and open to differences of opinion PEOPLE SKILLS! Being friendly and outgoing, providing good customer service online, by phone, and in person TEAM WORK! Working as part of a team, taking direction COMMUNITY! Engaging with local cartoonists, writers, and poets CUSTOMER SERVICE! Assisting customers when they have questions, concerns or complaints via email, by phone, and in person RETAIL! Experience and understanding of independent retailing COMPUTERS! Our point-of-sales system requires candidates to be adept at learning new software (we also use Microsoft, Google apps, and Slack) SOCIAL MEDIA! Produce content for Instagram, Facebook, and store website EVENTS! Work on site and off site events are required MUST BE ABLE TO lift up to 40 lbs
Job Types: Part-time, Seasonal

Contract length: from hire to January 11

Work days:

Every Weekend Holidays Monday to Friday Work Location: In person
Job Types: Part-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 2.5 months

Pay: From $16.10 per hour

Work Location: In person