Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Marlton, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Barista is an integral member of a Barnes & Noble Café team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping them choose beverages and café items. The role supports the efficient operation and appealing presentation of the Café by serving customers at registers, preparing food and drinks, stocking deliveries, and maintaining café, counter, and dining-area cleanliness and presentation. Baristas are expected to work reliably, support colleagues, learn new skills, and provide cheerful, helpful customer service. Baristas are trained to use registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools; prepare food and drinks accurately; follow FIFO and product-dating practices; complete daily and weekly cleaning tasks; and support receiving, merchandising, and stocking. They are also expected to understand loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, and to assist the bookfloor team when needed. The work involves prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and frequent walking. Employees may work in other stores when able and when needed to support the wider Cluster. As they gain experience, Baristas build product knowledge across beverages, bakery, savory options, and gifts; maintain appealing product presentation; share information about promotions; recommend food and beverage customizations; and apply café safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures. The role offers a career path toward Senior Barista as employees demonstrate mastery of the required skills. Employees must comply with company policies and procedures. The position is temporary. The posting states an hourly rate starting at $16.00, depending on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits vary by scheduled weekly hours and location. For employees scheduled under 20 hours per week, listed benefits are an employee discount, EAP, and sick pay. For employees scheduled 20–29.99 hours per week, listed benefits also include paid time off, paid maternity and parental leave, company-paid holidays, transit, and a 401(k) with company match. For employees scheduled 30 or more hours per week, listed benefits also include medical, dental, and vision coverage, healthcare and dependent-care spending accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, transit, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits are subject to current plan terms and may vary by location or state regulations.

Requirements

Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Be flexible and responsive to store needs, including filling scheduling gaps when able.
Use varied technology, including registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools, comfortably and efficiently.
Develop and demonstrate register, merchandising, visual merchandising, stocking, food preparation, and beverage preparation skills.
Follow café cleanliness, FIFO, product-dating, safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures.
Supportive, considerate, positive, dependable, and helpful approach toward colleagues and customers.
Willingness to learn new skills and acquire knowledge about store and café products and procedures.
Ability to perform prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and frequent walking.
Enjoy working as a barista.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers cheerfully, answer questions, and help them select beverages and café items.
Operate registers quickly, reliably, and professionally.
Prepare food and drinks accurately using product information, recipe guides, and available tools.
Maintain the presentation and cleanliness of the Café, including the counter, retail fixtures, bakes case, and dining area.
Receive, unpack, and stock deliveries accurately and efficiently.
Follow FIFO practices and date products consistently and correctly.
Complete daily and weekly café cleaning tasks and follow safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures.
Support café sales objectives and promotions by sharing product knowledge with customers and colleagues.
Recommend food and beverage customizations and support café retail options.
Use café training tools appropriately and continue developing product and barista knowledge.
Support the bookfloor team when needed and collaborate with other stores in the Cluster when able and required.
Understand loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, and identify and report theft or problematic behavior.
Maintain reliable and punctual attendance, remain flexible when scheduling gaps arise, and support colleagues.
Comply with company policies and procedures.