Job Description

Senior Bookseller

Department: BookHampton

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: East Hampton

Reporting To: General Manager

Compensation: $21.00 - $25.00 / hour

Are you a book lover who lights up when you get to talk about your latest read? Come join BookHampton’s team as a Senior Bookseller!

Located in the heart of East Hampton, BookHampton is the East End’s premier independent bookstore. We’re known for our lively author events, warm community, and of course, our carefully curated shelves.

As a Senior Bookseller, you’ll be on the front lines of creating an exceptional experience for every customer who walks through our doors.

What You’ll Do

Recommend and sell books (and gifts!) that spark joy and connection.
Chat with customers about literature, culture, and your favorite reads.
Keep our shelves tidy, organized, and inviting.
Pitch in with store operations, from special orders to opening and closing.
Support events and off-site book sales, especially during busy seasons.

What We’re Looking For

A passion for books, reading, and great conversations.
Strong communication and customer service skills.
Retail experience (bookselling a plus, but not required).
Comfortable working with POS systems, Microsoft Office, and digital tools.
Reliability, teamwork, and an eye for detail.

This is a full-time, year-round role with opportunities to grow in a bookstore that’s as much about community as it is about books.

Growth & Opportunity
We are looking for dedicated team members with the potential and desire to grow into a Managerial role as they gain experience with our operations.

Additional Requirements

Additionally, our Senior Bookseller must have the ability to:

Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, weekends, and fully available during the summer season.
Lift and carry up to 30 lbs. on a recurring basis.
Bend and stretch to shelve books as needed.
Stand and walk for extended periods during a shift.

About Gagosian

Established by Larry Gagosian in Los Angeles in 1980, Gagosian is a global gallery specializing in modern and contemporary art that employs more than three hundred people at nineteen exhibition spaces across the United States, Europe, and Asia. In addition to its galleries, Gagosian is at the forefront of the digital marketplace with innovative online viewing rooms, timed to coincide with major art fairs, that include highly desirable works by today’s leading artists, transparent pricing, historical scholarship, and insightful market analysis.

Gagosian began publishing in 1986, becoming the first gallery to establish a publishing house that produces a vast range of catalogues raisonnés, monographs, artist’s books, scholarly exhibition catalogues, and limited editions. Today the gallery has published more than six hundred titles, rivaling the output of traditional arts trade publishers. The print and online editions of the Gagosian Quarterly provide unique access to artists in their studios and homes through insightful interviews and profiles of and by leading art world professionals. With locations in New York and London, the Gagosian Shop curates a coveted selection of rare books, art editions, unique collaborations, posters, jewelry, apparel, and Leica cameras.

Gagosian has long developed cultural programming and events with artists, including performances, exhibition tours, public talks, film screenings, and studio visits. The gallery has long been committed to working with and advising artists on all aspects of their legacy planning. In 2018 the gallery launched its Building a Legacy program, bringing together artists and their studio staff with experts in the field of artists’ estates, nonprofit foundations, and legacy stewardship through a series of symposia.

Industry

Arts & Entertainment

Company Size

201-500 employees

Headquarters

New York, NY

Year Founded

1980

Website

gagosian.com

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