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Book Warehouse Job Openings

 
 

OPEN

The Midtown Scholar Bookstore Warehouse is accepting resumes for several full-time positions to join our e-commerce and book warehouse team.  

Successful candidates must have a strong positive work ethic, feel comfortable working in a book warehouse environment, and be able to keep up with a fast-paced e-commerce business. Duties may include order fulfilment, packaging/mailing, carrying boxes, moving book carts, climbing ladders, sorting books, and computer-based inventory-listing.  

The warehouse hours of operation are Mon-Sat, 9am-7pm. This is a 40-hour, 5-day a week position. It requires working some holidays plus overtime in August and January.  

To apply, please submit a resume and letter of interest to jobs @ midtownscholar.com


Bookstore-Cafe Job Openings

OPEN

The Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café is accepting resumes for several full-time and part-time positions to join our bookstore-cafe team.  The ideal candidate will be a hard-working, dependable self-starter who is focused on customers’ needs and enjoys a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

Tasks include

- Serving as a barista behind the cafe counter

- Coffee, espresso-beverage and food preparation

- Assisting customers in finding books

- Book inventory listing, shelving, and merchandising

- Set-up and tear-down for public events

Both full-time and part-time entry-level positions are available. This position requires working on evenings, weekends, and some holidays, with the possibility of growth over time. Our management team values flexibility, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to customer service.

To apply, please send your resume and a letter of application to jobs @ midtownscholar.com or submit an application in-person at our café.

 

Book Cataloguer

Position filled

Do you love rare and collectible books? Are you interested in considering a career as a book cataloguer? Experience in the book trade is beneficial, but we will happily train anyone with a genuine interest in and passion for old books. If you would like to join our bookselling team at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, please send a Letter of Interest and a Resume to ericp @ midtownscholar.com