barista - Store# 13253, JEFFERSON HWY & UPSTREAM ST

Starbucks Coffee Company•River Ridge, LA
•$15 - $17

About The Position

As a Starbucks Barista, you help create a warm and welcoming space where coffee sparks connection. Each shift is an opportunity to brighten customers’ days through friendly service, such as offering a warm smile or remembering a favorite order. The role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys engaging with people, and takes pride in their work. Starbucks supports partner growth through developmental experiences and benefits. Baristas prepare food and beverages to standard recipes or customized customer specifications, engage with customers to understand and respond to their needs, and perform a variety of store tasks while following operating, cash-handling, safety, and security standards. No previous experience is required.

Requirements

  • No previous experience required.
  • Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Be available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
  • Meet store operating policies and standards, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Communicate clearly and pleasantly with customers.
  • Learn quickly.
  • Understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and request clarification when needed.
  • Have strong interpersonal skills.
  • Work as part of a team.
  • Build relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
  • Follow store operating policies and standards, including quality standards for beverages and food products, cash handling, and store safety and security.
  • Engage with customers, discover their needs, and respond through clear and pleasant communication.
  • Prepare food and beverages according to standard recipes or customize them for customers, including changes to temperature, ingredient quantities, or substitutions.
  • Perform a variety of tasks within the store during each shift.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Voluntary insurance benefits
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Paid parental leave
  • Family expansion reimbursement
  • Paid vacation
  • Sick time
  • Additional pay for working on one of eight observed holidays
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match for eligible partners
  • Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
  • Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
  • Quarterly bonus opportunity
  • Incentivized emergency savings
  • Financial well-being tools
  • Upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
  • Student loan management resources
  • Other educational opportunities
  • Backup care
  • DACA reimbursement
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