Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Woodbridge, VA

1d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Barista is an integral member of the Café team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping them choose beverages and café items. The role supports the attractive presentation and efficient operation of the Café, including stocking deliveries, maintaining the bake case and dining area, and providing quick, friendly, professional service at the register. Baristas are expected to demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility when scheduling gaps arise, a positive and energetic approach to work, consideration for colleagues, cheerful customer service, willingness to learn, and enjoyment of the role. The position involves learning operational competencies and café product knowledge, including preparing food and drinks accurately, maintaining merchandising and cleanliness, handling deliveries and stock, following FIFO and product-dating practices, and applying café safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards. Baristas may also support the bookfloor team and, if able and needed, work in other stores within the wider Cluster. As skills and experience develop, the Barista is expected to contribute increasingly to café sales and product presentation, explain promotions, recommend customizations, and use café training tools. The stated career path may lead to Senior Barista. This is a temporary position.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Flexibility and responsiveness to store scheduling needs, including filling scheduling gaps when able.
A positive, energetic, hardworking, and reliable approach to assigned tasks.
A supportive and considerate attitude toward colleagues.
A cheerful, helpful approach to customer service.
Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire store knowledge.
Ability to perform prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.
Willingness to learn and demonstrate the operational competencies of a Barnes & Noble Barista.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers cheerfully, answer questions, and help them select beverages and café items.
Maintain an attractive café presentation, including the bake case, dining area, counter, and retail fixtures.
Operate registers quickly, reliably, and professionally.
Support receiving, unpacking, and accurate stocking of deliveries.
Prepare food and drinks accurately using product knowledge, recipe guides, product specification sheets, and other tools.
Complete daily and weekly cleaning tasks and maintain café cleanliness.
Follow First In First Out (FIFO) practices and date products consistently and correctly.
Support the bookfloor team when needed and, if able and necessary, assist other stores in the wider Cluster.
Follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft or problematic behavior and seek support.
Build knowledge of beverage, bakery, savory, gifting, and café retail products, and use it to maintain appealing product presentation.
Share knowledge of promotions and key sales objectives with customers and colleagues, and make effective food and beverage customization recommendations.
Follow café safety, hygiene, and sanitation guidelines and procedures.
Comply with company policies and procedures.

Benefits

Employee discount.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Sick pay.
Paid time off, including paid maternity and parental leave, for employees scheduled 20 hours per week or more.
Company-paid holidays for employees scheduled 20 hours per week or more.
Transit benefits for employees scheduled 20 hours per week or more.
401(k) with company match for employees scheduled 20 hours per week or more.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees scheduled 30 hours per week or more.
Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts for employees scheduled 30 hours per week or more.
Disability benefits for employees scheduled 30 hours per week or more.
Life insurance for employees scheduled 30 hours per week or more.
Tuition reimbursement for employees scheduled 30 hours per week or more.