Starbucks Barista

Job Summary

Prepares, brews, and serves coffee and other related products. Maintains stock levels and product quality by monitoring dates, appearance, and storage temperature controls.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Adheres to quality control and food safety standards by stocking and rotating coffee and related goods.
• Prepares, brews, and serves hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, and teas, by following recipes and preparation techniques.
• Promotes product sales through use of suggestive selling initiatives.
• Stacks pallets and sorts product into correct locations according to Company efficiency standards and expectations.
• Maintains clean, safe and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures.
• Provides friendly and customer-service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions and taking orders by phone and in person.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and/or calibrated scales.
• Ability to safely operate hazardous tools and equipment such as an espresso machine, coffee grinder, commercial ovens, etc.
• Ability to learn new systems, methods, or processes.
• Ability to use precision and non-precision hand tools.
• Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers and partners in written and verbal form.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age required.
• Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.
• Six or more months of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required.
• Food Handler certification required.
• Completion of Starbucks Barista Basics Training Program required.
• Typically involves on-the-job training.

Physical Demands

• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to focus.
• Frequently required to stand or walk.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to use hands for reaching, touching or handling.
• Frequently required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 75 lbs.
• Occasionally required to bend, kneel or squat.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather).
• Occasionally exposed to extreme heat conditions (non-weather).
• Occasionally exposed to wet, slippery or damp conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to cleaning agents.

Work Context And Environment

• Work is generally performed in a retail store.
• Frequently exposed to hot surfaces.