Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Marietta, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Barista is an integral member of the café team, welcoming customers, answering questions, and helping them choose beverages and café items. The role supports the attractive presentation and efficient operation of the Café by stocking deliveries, maintaining the bake case and dining area, preparing food and drinks, and operating registers to provide prompt, professional service. Baristas are expected to demonstrate reliable attendance, flexibility in responding to store scheduling needs, a positive and energetic approach, consideration for colleagues, cheerful customer service, and a willingness to learn. The position involves mastering café operations, including using store technology, merchandising and cleaning, receiving and stocking deliveries, applying FIFO and product-dating practices, following safety and sanitation procedures, and supporting the bookfloor team when needed. Baristas also learn café products and promotions so they can maintain appealing displays and make effective recommendations to customers. The work requires prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Baristas may work in other stores when able and needed to support the wider Cluster. As experience and skills develop, the expected career progression is to Senior Barista. Employees must comply with company policies and procedures.

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 purposeful approach to assigned work.
Be supportive and considerate of colleagues and consistently helpful and cheerful with customers.
Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge.
Be willing to learn and become proficient in café operations, technology, merchandising, register use, food and drink preparation, cleaning, FIFO, and product dating.
Perform physical activities including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.
Be able to work in other stores when able and needed to support the wider Cluster.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers, answer questions, and help them select beverages and café items.
Maintain an attractive café presentation, including the bake case, dining area, counter, and retail fixtures.
Operate registers quickly and reliably while providing professional customer service.
Receive, unpack, and accurately stock deliveries.
Prepare food and drinks accurately using recipe guides, product specifications, and other available resources.
Complete daily and weekly cleaning tasks and maintain café cleanliness.
Follow First In First Out (FIFO) practices and date products correctly.
Support the bookfloor team when needed.
Follow loss-prevention procedures, identify theft or problematic behavior, and seek support when appropriate.
Build knowledge of beverage, bakery, savory, gifting, and café retail products and use it to support displays, sales objectives, promotions, and customer recommendations.
Follow café safety, hygiene, and sanitation guidelines and procedures.
Comply with company policies and procedures.