Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Books a Million posts Laredo store General Manager position online



We still do not know exactly when the Laredo Books a Million store will open. When it was first announced that Laredo was finally getting a bookstore, the tentative date(s) were late March or early April. It looks like it's not going to be late March. Nonetheless, I was snooping around and found this job vacancy announcement on their corporate website.

Job Description General Manager-Laredo, Texas * - 1100065

Books-A-Million, Inc. is the third largest book retailer in the nation and also sells on the internet at booksamillion.com.  We operate more than 200 stores in 18 states and the District of Columbia under the names of Books A Million, Bookland, Joe Muggs Newsstand, and Books and Company.

Minimum Requirements
- A love for books
- 21 years of age or older
- Bilingual skills a plus
- Positive background check
- Recommended Assessment Score
- Strong customer skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Good communication skills
- Team player
- Professional appearance
- Previous management experience preffered
- Completion of New Associate and Management Training Courses within 60 days.

Duties
- Responsible for overall operation of the store
- Provide effective leadership for human and physical resources charged to the store.
- Operate the store in adherence with all store policies and guidelines.
- Monitor the quality of customer service throughout the store.
- Supervise, direct, counsel, and assist all associates.
- Assist in interviewing, selecting and training associates.
- Maximize sales and profits, while minimizing controllable expenses.
- Maintain exceptional community and customer relations.
Primary Location TX-Laredo-Mall del Norte, 5300 San Dario, Space #108-#568

2 comments:

  1. I hinted at it in my blog post and just put in an update - this position is now filled. It will take some time for Books-A-Million to come to Laredo and in the meantime we are liquidating Laredo Books & More. We hope the transition is seamless, aside from location and inventory change. Please go buy a book so that I can re-coup some of my investment :).

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  2. Meanwhile you can visit Escape Again Bookstore at Calton Plaza on Calton & Yeary.

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