Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Virginia
Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. directs and oversees all activities related to the operation of a university/college bookstore. Purchases new books, coordinates the sale of used books, orders new inventory as needed. Being a Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. ensures that the textbook inventory is aligned with the needs and class schedule of the students. Hires, trains, and supervises employees. Additionally, Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. prepares and manages the staff work schedule so that the store is adequately staffed. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a senior institutional officer. The Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. To be a Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Restaurant Manager - Longwood University Bookstore
- Follett Higher Education
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Farmville, VA
FULL_TIME
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Join the Follett Team, where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations.
Follett serves over half of the students in the United States and works with 80,000 schools as a leading provider of education technology, services, and print and digital content. We're higher education's largest campus retailer and a hub for school spirit and community as we operate nearly 1,200 local campus stores and over 1,600 virtual stores across the continent. We take pride in the fact that for more than 140 years, we have been helping to improve people's lives by supporting a lifetime of learning and education.
Pay Rate $16.75 - $20.05 per hour
Position Overview
Reporting to the Store Manager, this role manages the cafe department, including staffing, managing performance, providing hands-on technical and functional guidance, and providing a great customer experience. May be responsible for the preparation of food and beverages on a daily basis while maintaining cleanliness and other food safety standards. This position requires the ability to keep and maintain a clean and sanitary work environment. Executes all aspects of the role while following local, state, and federal guidelines for food preparation and safety.
Responsibilities- Provides strong customer service in all aspects of café operations
- Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep operating to standard, and sets positive examples for the shift team
- Anticipates customer and department needs by constantly evaluating the environment and customers for cues. Communicates information to the manager so that the team can respond as necessary to create a quality customer environment during each shift
- Prepares quality beverages and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards
- Thoroughly follows health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products
- Maintains a clean environment for food preparation
- Acts as subject matter expert for the preparation of food and beverages
- Builds key partnerships with store management and campus organizations for promotional opportunities, special events, and off-site sales opportunities
- Initiates activities to adhere to established guidelines and promotional programs
- Ensures merchandise is managed in accordance with company policies and management directives. Ensures pricing and inventory integrity and executes Home Office initiated markups and markdowns
- Assists in efforts to ensure general store operational standards are achieved through daily activities (shipping/receiving, inventory, housekeeping, compliance with Health Department regulations, etc.)
- Partners with the Store Manager to execute promotions and sales, and ensure proper inventory levels based on sales and trends. Analyzes financial reports, processes purchase orders, and approves invoices
- Other duties as assigned
- 0-3 years of relevant experience
- High School Degree or equivalent
- Ability to safely operate food service equipment as necessary
- Ability to stand for up to two or more hours at any given time
- Ability to safely operate coffee equipment as necessary
- Previous experience in a coffee shop, food service, café environment (preferred)
- Detail-orientation in performing accurate transactions
- Self-motivated and multi-tasks with minimal supervision
- Proactively meets both internal and external customer needs
- Effective work methods and consistently meets commitments
- Effective communication skills-- clear, concise, and positive
- A food handler certificate -- should include Food Service sanitation and safety as well as local requirements
- Computer literacy desired
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evening and weekend hours
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, kneel and bend
- Medical, Dental, & Vison
- Voluntary Insurance plans
- 401k 100% company match (up to 4%)
- 80 hours vacation sick days
- 10 paid company holidays
- Quarterly Bonus Plan
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Retail Manager - Longwood University Bookstore
- Follett Higher Education
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Farmville, VA
FULL_TIME
- Join the Follett Team, where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations.Follett serves over half of the students in the United States and works with...
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Campus Store Leader - EVMS Bookstore
- Follett Higher Education
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Norfolk, VA
FULL_TIME
- Campus Store Leader - EVMS BookstoreNorfolkPosition Overview As a Campus Store Leader, you will support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager overseeing store operations. You will be responsible for...
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Campus Retail Team Lead - EVMS Bookstore
- Follett Higher Education
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Norfolk, VA
FULL_TIME
- Join the Follett Team, where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations.Follett serves over half of the students in the United States and works with...
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Department Manager General Merchandise - Old Dominion University Bookstore
- Follett Higher Education
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Norfolk, VA
FULL_TIME
- Department Manager General Merchandise - Old Dominion University BookstoreNorfolkPosition Overview Manages the General Merchandise department at a large store, including managing employee activities t...
- 13 Days Ago
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Virginia (/vərˈdʒɪniə/ (listen)), officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of ...
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What does a Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. do?
Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. in Houston, TX
There were hundreds of independently-owned bookstores across the United States.
January 28, 2020
Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. in Columbus, OH
These stores could not only survive, but also thrive, if they committed to becoming the best bookstore in their city at a specific genre (the best mystery, best western, best fishing — the best whatever bookstore).
December 07, 2019
Bookstore Director - Higher Ed. in Winston Salem, NC
If you became the best boutique bookstore, your selection would be deeper and richer than B&N’s or Borders’, and you would succeed.
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