barista - Store# 70474, 150 RIVER STREET

Starbucks Coffee Company • Hackensack, NJ

5d • $16 - $18

About The Position

As a Barista at Starbucks, you create a warm and welcoming space where coffee and customer interactions foster connection. You help brighten customers’ days through friendly service, personalized attention, and remembering customer preferences. The role suits someone who enjoys engaging with people and working in a fast-paced environment. No previous experience is required. Starbucks describes the position as an opportunity for growth through developmental experiences and benefits.

Requirements

• No previous experience is required.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Be available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Meet store operating policies and standards, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Learn quickly.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and request clarification when needed.
• Have strong interpersonal skills.
• Work as part of a team.
• Build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Follow store operating policies and standards, including standards for beverage and food quality, cash handling, and store safety and security.
• Engage with customers, understand their needs, and respond through clear and pleasant communication.
• Prepare food and beverages according to standard recipes or customer customizations, including changes to temperature, ingredient quantities, or ingredient substitutions.
• Perform a variety of tasks within the store during each shift.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for partners and their families.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance and other voluntary insurance benefits.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave.
• Family expansion reimbursement.
• Paid vacation, accruing after an introductory period; annual accrual is up to 40 hours (64 hours in California) based on the stated accrual terms.
• Sick time, accrued at one hour for every 25 or 30 hours worked depending on work location.
• Additional pay for working on one of eight observed holidays.
• Eligible participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.).
• Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock).
• Quarterly bonus opportunity.
• Incentivized emergency savings and financial well-being tools.
• 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.
• Student loan management resources and other educational opportunities.
• Backup care.
• DACA reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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