barista - Store# 79873, US-224 & GEORGE WASHINGTON BLVD

Starbucks Coffee Company•Akron, OH
•$16 - $18

About The Position

As a Starbucks Barista, you help create a warm and welcoming space where coffee sparks connection. You engage with customers, provide friendly and attentive service, and prepare quality beverages and food to standard recipes or customer specifications. The role involves working in a fast-paced store environment and performing a variety of tasks during each shift. No previous experience is required.

Requirements

  • No previous experience required.
  • Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Be available for flexible hours, potentially including early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights, and holidays.
  • Meet store operating policies and standards for product quality, cash handling, and safety and security, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Ability to learn quickly.
  • Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Provide quality beverages and food products while following store operating policies and standards.
  • 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 substitutions.
  • Handle cash and follow store safety and security standards.
  • Perform a variety of tasks within the store during each shift.
  • Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 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 that accrues after an introductory period.
  • Sick time.
  • 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 access to other educational opportunities.
  • Backup care.
  • DACA reimbursement.
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