Working with us

Current opening

Shakespeare and Company is always interested in hearing from experienced booksellers who are interested in joining our shopfloor team; working both on the shopfloor and on the tills, in customer-facing positions.

Our bookshop is visited by readers from around the world and we aim to give them a pleasant experience of the book world. Being enthusiastic about sharing your favourite books is a must, and enjoying encountering lots of new people - often dealing with crowds - with a calm and friendly manner is also critical. Spoken French and English is essential, as is previous bookselling experience, punctuality, good detail orientation, and the ability to work in a team and under pressure.

You are:

  • an experienced bookseller with at least two years' experience working in bookshops
  • a good communicator who recognises the importance of excellent customer service
  • calm under pressure, hard-working, and enthusiastic about introducing people to new books
  • a strong team-player, with the ability to work proactively
  • reliable and punctual
  • able to cope with the physical nature of bookselling (lifting boxes, navigating ladders and shelves, retrieving stock from basements etc.)
  • available to work full time, including weekends
  • keen to stay at Shakespeare & Company for at least a year or two, looking to grow within our team and business

If you think you match the criteria above, please contact us on work@shakespeareandcompany.com, sending a CV, a cover letter, and details of three references.


Dear Customers,

Website orders and inquiries are processed from Monday to Friday.

Books listed on the website are not necessarily in stock at the bookshop and may need to be ordered.

Thank you for your understanding ❤️

Chers clients,

Les commandes de la librairie sont traitées du lundi au vendredi.

Les livres répertoriés sur le site ne sont pas forcément en stock à la librairie et peuvent être commandés.

Merci pour votre compréhension ❤️