Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Las Vegas, NV

29d

About The Position

A Barnes & Noble Barista is an integral member of the Café team, welcoming customers, answering questions, recommending beverages and café items, and providing quick, friendly, professional service at the register. The role supports efficient café operations by maintaining attractive displays and cleanliness, unpacking and stocking deliveries, and keeping the bake case and dining area tidy. Baristas are trained to use registers and other technology, prepare food and drinks accurately, maintain café and retail presentations, receive and stock deliveries, follow FIFO and product-dating practices, and complete daily and weekly cleaning tasks. They may also support the bookfloor team and, when able and needed, other stores in the wider Cluster. The work involves prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. As their expertise develops, Baristas build knowledge of beverage, bakery, savory, gifting, and café retail products; use that knowledge to make recommendations and support sales and promotions; and apply café safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures. The role complies with company policies and procedures and offers a career path toward Senior Barista.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
Positive, energetic, dependable approach to assigned tasks.
Flexibility and responsiveness to store scheduling needs, including the ability to fill scheduling gaps when able.
Supportive and considerate teamwork.
Cheerful, helpful customer service.
Aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge.
Comfort using registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools.
Ability to perform prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.

Responsibilities

Welcome customers cheerfully, answer questions, and help them choose beverages and café items.
Operate registers quickly and reliably while providing professional customer service.
Maintain the café’s presentation and cleanliness, including the bake case, dining area, counter, and retail fixtures.
Unpack and receive deliveries and stock products efficiently and accurately.
Prepare food and drinks correctly using product information, recipe guides, and available tools.
Complete daily and weekly cleaning tasks during shifts and follow café safety, hygiene, sanitation, FIFO, and product-dating procedures.
Support the bookfloor team when needed and assist other stores in the Cluster when able and needed.
Learn café products and use product knowledge to make customization recommendations and support sales objectives, promotions, and café retail options.
Follow loss prevention procedures, identify theft or problematic behavior, and seek support or use de-escalation techniques as appropriate.
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 scheduled hours.
Company-paid holidays for eligible scheduled hours.
401(k) with company match for eligible scheduled hours.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible scheduled hours.
Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts for eligible scheduled hours.
Disability benefits for eligible scheduled hours.
Life insurance for eligible scheduled hours.
Transit benefits for eligible scheduled hours.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible scheduled hours.