Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Calabasas, CA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Barista welcomes customers, answers questions, and helps them choose beverages and café items. The role contributes to the efficient operation and attractive presentation of the Café by stocking deliveries, maintaining the bake case and dining area, preparing food and drinks, and providing quick, professional service at the register. Baristas work as part of a busy team, learn operational skills and café products, and may support the bookfloor team or other stores in the wider Cluster when needed. The position involves physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. As skills and experience grow, the Barista is expected to develop product and café knowledge, support sales and promotions, maintain food safety and sanitation standards, and progress toward the Senior Barista career step. Employees must comply with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
A positive, energetic, dependable, and flexible approach to assigned work and store needs.
Consideration and support for colleagues, including willingness to help others on the team.
A cheerful, helpful approach to customers.
Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire knowledge.
Ability to use registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools comfortably and efficiently.
Ability to perform 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 and cleanliness, including the bake case, dining area, counter, and retail fixtures.
Operate registers quickly, competently, and reliably while providing professional customer service.
Receive, unpack, and accurately stock deliveries.
Prepare food and drinks accurately using product knowledge, recipe guides, product specification sheets, and other tools.
Complete daily and weekly café cleaning tasks and follow food safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures.
Follow First In First Out (FIFO) practices and date products correctly.
Support the bookfloor team and, when needed and able, other stores in the wider Cluster.
Follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft or problematic behavior and seek support as appropriate.
Build knowledge of beverage, bakery, savory, gifting, and café retail products; use it to maintain appealing displays and recommend customizations.
Support sales objectives and café promotions by sharing product knowledge with customers and colleagues.
Use café training tools appropriately and 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 eligible schedules)
Company Paid Holidays (for eligible schedules)
401(k) with Company Match (for eligible schedules)
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits (for eligible schedules)
Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (for eligible schedules)
Disability Benefits (for eligible schedules)
Life Insurance (for eligible schedules)
Transit benefits (for eligible schedules)
Tuition Reimbursement (for eligible schedules)