At a Glance
- Tasks: Connect with customers and recommend books to inspire their reading journey.
- Company: Join QBD Books, Australia's largest homegrown book retailer.
- Benefits: Enjoy staff discounts, award rates, and industry-leading training.
- Other info: Flexible hours, perfect for students looking to gain experience.
- Why this job: Be part of a passionate team that celebrates the magic of books.
- Qualifications: Love for books, customer service skills, and a proactive attitude.
The predicted salary is between 19.8 - 24.2 $ per hour.
Location: QBD Books - Garden City, Westfield Mt Gravatt
Employment Type: Casual & Seasonal Casual Bookseller
Dates: October 2026 - January 2027 | 0-38 Hours
Our Vision: We inspire readers, empower lifelong learners and create memorable reading experiences.
Who are we? At QBD Books, we believe in the power of stories - to connect, to inspire, and to change lives. As the country's largest Australian-owned book retailer, we're on a mission to make bookselling an art again. We're looking for passionate, curious, customer-loving booksellers to help us achieve that goal.
Our Perfect Candidate
- Customer First, Always - your energy and service shape someone's reading journey
- Growth Mindset - open to learning, feedback and stretching yourself
- People People - you make others feel welcome and included, and thrive off human connection
- Feedback Culture - you give and receive feedback to grow
- Curious - about books, people and how to improve
- Proactive - you don't wait to be asked, you jump in to create amazing customer experiences
Key Responsibilities
- Welcome and connect with customers in a warm, authentic way
- Ask great questions to understand what they love to read
- Recommend books with passion, knowledge, and heart
- Work with your team to achieve sales goals
- Celebrate and sell our monthly Book of the Month and VIP offers
- Work as part of a supportive, fun, high-performing team
- Contribute to store presentation, ensuring our bookstores are organised, easy to navigate and clean. This includes assisting with stock processes such as processing a delivery, completing product lookups and filling all shelving units.
Requirements
- Ability to work on the floor for long periods of time
- Lift boxes of stock up to 15kg
- Able to climb a ladder
- Able to push/pull a stock trolley and assist with the moving of equipment like display tables when required
- Flexible availability including late night trade and weekends. Availability throughout December is essential
Why Join QBD Books?
- Be part of a genuine Australian success story
- Work with people who love what they do
- Access industry leading training via our ACE program
- Enjoy generous staff discounts on all products
- Know your work and reading has enormous positive benefits on your customer's wellbeing
- Grow your skills in customer experience, retail and leadership
- We pay award rates with generous bonus and reward programs
We're here to inspire readers and change lives - one book, one conversation, one customer at a time.
Casual Seasonal Bookseller – Garden City in Brisbane employer: QBD Books
At QBD Books, we pride ourselves on being Australia’s largest Australian-owned book retailer, offering a vibrant work culture that inspires creativity and fosters personal growth. As a Store Manager in Northland, you will lead a passionate team, benefit from our structured 18-month Leadership Program, and enjoy generous staff discounts while creating memorable experiences for customers. Join us to be part of a meaningful mission that celebrates the power of stories and human connection.
