Barista Lead
Healthy Living•Town of Halfmoon, NY
•$20 - $23•Onsite
About The Position
Be part of something new! Join our new Clifton Park store as a Barista Lead and help bring the new store experience to life! The Barista Lead provides day-to-day direction and support to the Barista team, helping create a welcoming, energetic, and beautifully presented café. This hands-on role leads by example, supports training and task coordination, and helps deliver exceptional guest service and quality beverages.
Requirements
- At least 2 years in a retail environment; preferably in a café/food service
- Previous leadership experience
- Previous cash handling & POS experience
- Previous buying, inventory management or equivalent experience
- Previous guest service experience
Nice To Haves
- Previous Barista experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides day-to-day direction, support, and motivation to Baristas.
- Helps maintain department policies, service standards, register procedures, and food safety practices.
- Supports daily task coordination, break coverage, and staffing needs.
- Assists with training and onboarding of Baristas.
- Completes replenishment ordering and maintains accurate inventory and cycle counts.
- Maintains strong vendor relationships and communicates product or inventory concerns.
- Shares product performance, sales trends, and guest feedback with the Category Manager and leadership team.
- Monitors product availability, shelf and backstock levels, and department presentation.
- Provides friendly, knowledgeable, and exceptional guest service.
- Completes register transactions and maintains accurate cash handling.
- Prepares espresso drinks, teas, smoothies, fresh juices, and other menu items as applicable.
- Maintains a clean, organized, well-stocked, and inviting Barista station.
Benefits
- Generous store discount: 20% off center store items and cafe, 30% off wellness, 20% off wine, and 10% off beer
- Full-time staff accrue 2 weeks PTO, 3 weeks after 1 year of service
- Part-time staff accrue up to 56 hours of sick time a year
- Health Insurance, for single health benefits employee pays 25%, company pays 75%. For employee plus one or family the split is 50/50
- For full-time staff - 401(k): 100% vested from day one! Employer match: 100% match of the first 3% of the staff member’s contribution. 50% match on the staff member’s contribution above 3% and up to 5%.
- Well Being Program
- Premium Membership access to Insight Timer app
- Employee Assistance Program
- Celtics Tickets
- Health Spending Account
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Health Spending Accounts
- Income advance program with North Country Federal Credit Union - AKA a loan program, another way we help you get money!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
