Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Cheshire, CT

22d

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Barista welcomes customers, answers questions, and helps them choose beverages and café items. The role supports the café team by maintaining an attractive presentation, keeping the café clean and organized, stocking deliveries, and operating registers efficiently and professionally. Baristas are expected to be cheerful, dependable, flexible, supportive of colleagues, willing to learn, and enthusiastic about the work. Baristas learn and perform the operational duties of the café, including using registers and other technology, merchandising, preparing food and drinks accurately, receiving and stocking deliveries, completing cleaning tasks, dating products and following First In First Out (FIFO) practices. They also support the bookfloor team when needed and follow loss-prevention procedures, including recognizing theft or problematic behavior and seeking support. As they gain experience, Baristas build knowledge of café beverages, bakery and savory products, gifts, promotions, customization options, training tools, and safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards. They use this knowledge to maintain appealing displays and support sales. The position offers a career path toward Senior Barista as skills develop. The role involves prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Baristas may work at other stores when able and when needed to support the wider Cluster. Employees must comply with company policies and procedures. Benefits vary according to scheduled weekly hours and location. Employees scheduled for fewer than 20 hours per week receive an employee discount, EAP, and sick pay. Employees scheduled for 20–29.99 hours receive those benefits plus paid time off, paid maternity and parental leave, company-paid holidays, transit, and a 401(k) with company match. Employees scheduled for 30 or more hours receive those benefits plus medical, dental, and vision coverage, healthcare and dependent-care spending accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits are subject to plan terms and may change.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Flexibility and responsiveness to store scheduling needs, including the ability to fill scheduling gaps when possible.
Positive, energetic, hardworking, and reliable approach to assigned tasks.
Considerate and supportive teamwork, including willingness to help colleagues.
Cheerful and helpful customer service.
Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge.
Comfort using registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools.
Ability to perform physical activity including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers cheerfully, answer questions, and help them select beverages and café items.
Maintain attractive café presentation, cleanliness, and orderly counter, floor, and dining areas.
Operate registers quickly, accurately, and professionally.
Receive, unpack, and accurately stock deliveries.
Prepare food and drinks correctly using product knowledge, recipe guides, specifications, and other available tools.
Complete daily and weekly cleaning tasks and follow café safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures.
Follow FIFO practices and date products consistently and correctly.
Support the bookfloor team when needed.
Follow loss-prevention procedures, identify theft or problematic behavior, and seek support when appropriate.
Build knowledge of café products, promotions, customization options, and retail offerings, and share it with customers and colleagues.
Support key sales objectives and product promotions.
Comply with company policies and procedures.