Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Las Cruces, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Barista is an integral member of the Barnes & Noble Café team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping them find beverages and café items. The role supports an attractive café presentation and efficient operations by stocking deliveries, maintaining the bakery case and dining area, and serving customers at the register in a quick, friendly, and professional manner. Baristas learn and perform café operations, including using registers and other technology; merchandising and maintaining café fixtures; preparing food and drinks accurately; receiving and stocking deliveries; completing cleaning tasks; following FIFO and product-dating practices; and supporting the bookstore team when needed. The role also involves following loss-prevention, de-escalation, food-safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures. The work is physically active and may include supporting other stores in the wider cluster when able and needed. As their knowledge develops, Baristas build familiarity with beverage, bakery, savory, and gifting products; maintain appealing product displays; share information about promotions and new items; recommend customizations; and use café training tools. Employees who demonstrate mastery of the role are expected to advance along the career path to Senior Barista.

Requirements

Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Be flexible and responsive to store scheduling needs, including filling scheduling gaps when able.
Bring a positive, energetic, dependable, and hardworking approach to assigned tasks.
Be supportive and considerate of colleagues and cheerful and helpful with customers.
Show willingness and aptitude to learn new skills and knowledge.
Use registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other technology comfortably and efficiently.
Perform physical activity including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and help them choose beverages and café items.
Maintain an attractive, clean, and well-presented café, including the counter, retail fixtures, bakery case, and dining area.
Operate registers and serve customers quickly, reliably, and professionally.
Receive, unpack, and accurately stock deliveries.
Prepare food and drinks accurately using product information, recipe guides, and available tools.
Complete daily and weekly café cleaning tasks and follow food-safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures.
Apply FIFO practices and date products consistently and correctly.
Support the bookstore bookfloor team when needed and, when able, assist other stores in the wider cluster.
Follow loss-prevention procedures, identify theft or problematic behavior, and seek support or use de-escalation techniques as appropriate.
Build knowledge of café products, gifting, promotions, and retail options; share that knowledge with customers and colleagues and recommend food and beverage customizations.
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 employees scheduled 20 or more hours per week)
Company-paid holidays (for employees scheduled 20 or more hours per week)
Transit benefits (for employees scheduled 20 or more hours per week)
401(k) with company match (for employees scheduled 20 or more hours per week)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits (for employees scheduled 30 or more hours per week)
Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts (for employees scheduled 30 or more hours per week)
Disability benefits (for employees scheduled 30 or more hours per week)
Life insurance (for employees scheduled 30 or more hours per week)
Tuition reimbursement (for employees scheduled 30 or more hours per week)