Riverstone Books

Assistant General Manager, Riverstone Books

Key roles include Store Manager for the North Hills Riverstone store  - leader in creating & maintaining a positive work environment, developing an engaging customer experience & overseeing daily operations.

Manage Children’s departments at both stores including inventory & events

Lead & support the events team in creation & execution of non-author events & seek partnership opportunities for innovative community events

In partnership with marketing team members, ensure regular communication with our customers, & external messaging.

Support Owner and General Manager to grow the business

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Significant experience in retail management (5 years+), with preference for bookselling experience, and a deep love of reading & books
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to foster teamwork that inspires commitment from others to achieve Riverstone’s goals and objectives
• Superior organizational skills, with an ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and exercise considerable judgment, discretion, and initiative
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to motivate, influence, and persuade
• Kindness, empathy, maturity and a sense of humor

Schedule Requirements:  This is a full-time position, with a minimum of 40 hrs per week.

Benefits and Perks 

• Eligible for medical coverage option after 90 day probationary period
• Paid vacation, sick days

• Employee discounts on books and gifts. 

Salary   - Will be based on experience

Riverstone Books is Pittsburgh's largest independent bookstore with 2 locations.  Established in 2017, Riverstone has wide general interest adult fiction and non-fiction sections, a large children's section, and has an extensive program of author events, book clubs including cookbook and crafts clubs and a growing school book fair business.