Starbucks Barista

Albertsons Companies • Kailua, HI

22d • $16 - $21

About The Position

As a Barista, you prepare quality beverages and menu items—including coffee, espresso drinks, and teas—using established recipes and procedures to ensure consistency and presentation. You help create a positive customer experience by greeting customers, taking orders, answering questions, and responding to requests in a friendly and timely manner.

You maintain a clean and safe work area, restock supplies, and keep equipment and service areas ready for use. You collaborate with team members to support smooth workflow, particularly during busy periods, and adapt to changing service demands. The role requires standing for extended periods, moving items weighing up to 50 pounds, and working in varying temperature environments.

This is an entry-level position with advancement opportunities. Applicants must be at least 16 years old. Prior food service or customer service experience is preferred. Availability for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Provide friendly, timely, and helpful customer service and respond to customer questions and requests.
• Follow recipes and procedures accurately to maintain quality and consistency.
• Organize and prioritize tasks, manage multiple orders, and maintain an orderly workspace.
• Familiarity with safe food and beverage handling, sanitation practices, and safety guidelines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with changing service demands.
• Ability to safely operate espresso machines, grinders, and other equipment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds, and work in varying temperature environments.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Prior food service or customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare coffee, espresso drinks, teas, and other menu items according to established recipes and procedures.
• Maintain beverage quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Greet customers, take orders, answer questions, and follow up on customer requests.
• Keep work areas clean, safe, and orderly; restock supplies and prepare equipment and service areas for continuous use.
• Collaborate with team members to maintain smooth workflow, especially during busy periods.
• Safely operate espresso machines, grinders, and other equipment according to established guidelines.
• Follow food and beverage handling, sanitation, and safety practices.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development supported by leaders.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Vacation and paid time off.
• Depending on length of service, hours worked, applicable collective bargaining agreement, and company policy, benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, paid holidays, and retirement benefits, including pension and/or 401(k) eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed