Job description
Working in the growing World of Rare Books (WORB) stock processing team, this is a great opportunity to work with fellow book lovers in a quiet but fast-paced environment where you will receive training and grow your knowledge.
Please note: This role is initially available as a 12-month, fixed-term contract.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Writing accurate, professional listings of our vintage pre-ISBN books ready for sale online.
- Providing a good quality image of each book giving customers confidence to buy.
- Enhancing customers’ experience through accurate listings to ensure positive feedback.
- Achieving a target of 25 completed listings per hour balancing quality and quantity.
- Lifting and moving totes of books, using correct manual handling processes.
This role will suit an individual with a love of books and reading and a good understanding of the expectations of antique and vintage book buying customers.
Whilst experience of book collecting and/or antique bookselling is not essential, it would be beneficial. Bookselling experience is desirable, as is a higher, or further, level education qualification in English or a humanities subject.
To succeed you will also need:
- Fluent English language skills (reading and writing) - essential.
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience in a data entry role - desirable.
- Good IT skills including data entry, ability to use handheld PDAs, webcams, and navigate Company software systems and the internet.
- Experience in a target driven role would be an advantage.
- Excellent verbal communication skills and experience of working in a team
- A proven ability to work independently and manage your work load with little supervision.