Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Ashburn, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Barista welcomes customers, helps them select beverages and café items, and contributes to an attractive, clean, and efficiently run Café. The role includes serving customers at the register, stocking deliveries, and maintaining the bake case and dining area. Baristas are expected to work reliably, bring a positive and helpful attitude, support colleagues, learn new skills, and enjoy the work. The position is temporary and involves working as part of a busy café team, with possible support at other stores when needed and feasible. Baristas are trained to use registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools; prepare food and drinks accurately; maintain café and retail displays; receive and stock deliveries; follow FIFO and product-dating practices; complete cleaning tasks; and apply loss-prevention and de-escalation procedures. They may also support the bookfloor team. As they develop, Baristas build knowledge of beverage, bakery, savory, and gift products; maintain appealing product displays; support promotions and sales objectives; make customization recommendations; use café training resources; and follow food safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures. The role offers a career path toward Senior Barista as skills develop. Employees must comply with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Positive, energetic, dependable approach to assigned work.
Considerate and supportive conduct toward colleagues and customers.
Willingness and aptitude to learn new skills and knowledge.
Ability to use registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools comfortably and efficiently.
Ability to perform the physical activity required, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.
Ability to work flexibly in response to store needs; stores are open early mornings through late evenings, including weekends and most holidays.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers cheerfully, answer questions, and help them choose beverages and café items.
Operate registers quickly, reliably, and professionally.
Maintain café cleanliness and attractive presentation, including the bake case, dining area, counter, and retail fixtures.
Unpack and receive deliveries and stock products accurately and efficiently.
Prepare food and drinks accurately using product knowledge, recipe guides, and other available tools.
Complete daily and weekly cleaning tasks during shifts.
Follow FIFO practices and date products consistently and correctly.
Support the bookfloor team when needed and assist other stores in the Cluster when able and needed.
Apply loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft or problematic behavior and seek support.
Develop product knowledge across beverages, bakery, savory items, and gifting; share product and promotion knowledge with customers and colleagues.
Recommend effective food and beverage customizations and support café sales objectives and promotions.
Follow café safety, hygiene, sanitation guidelines, and procedures.
Maintain reliable and punctual attendance, be flexible when able to fill scheduling gaps, and support colleagues.
Comply with company policies and procedures.