Barista - Temporary

Barnes & Noble•Salisbury, MD

27d•$15•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 contributes to the attractive presentation and efficient operation of the Café by stocking deliveries, maintaining the bake case and dining area, preparing food and drinks, and serving customers at the register. Baristas are expected to be cheerful, helpful, reliable, supportive of colleagues, willing to learn, and enthusiastic about the work. The role requires learning and applying operational skills, including using registers and other technology, maintaining café and retail displays, receiving and stocking deliveries, preparing food and beverages accurately, completing cleaning tasks, following FIFO and product-dating practices, and supporting the bookfloor when needed. Baristas also learn loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques. As their experience develops, they build knowledge of café products, promotions, customization options, retail offerings, training tools, and food safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures. With demonstrated mastery, the expected next career step is Senior Barista. The work involves prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking. Employees may work at other stores when able and when needed to support the wider Cluster. The position is identified as temporary. Starting hourly pay is $15.00, depending on experience, seniority, location, and other legally permitted factors. Benefits vary according to scheduled weekly hours and location/state regulations.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Welcome customers cheerfully, answer questions, and help them select beverages and café items.
Maintain attractive café presentation, including the bake case, dining area, counter, and retail fixtures.
Operate registers quickly, reliably, and professionally.
Support receiving and unpacking deliveries and stock products accurately and efficiently.
Prepare food and drinks accurately using product information, recipe guides, and available tools.
Complete daily and weekly café cleaning tasks and maintain cleanliness.
Follow FIFO practices and date products correctly and consistently.
Support the bookfloor team when needed.
Apply loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft or problematic behavior and seek support.
Develop and use knowledge of beverage, bakery, savory, gifting, retail, and promotional offerings to assist customers and support sales objectives.
Follow café safety, hygiene, and sanitation guidelines and procedures.
Comply with company policies and procedures.
Support other stores in the wider Cluster when able and needed.

Benefits

Employee discount
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Sick pay
Paid time off, including paid maternity and parental leave (for qualifying scheduled-hour tiers)
Company-paid holidays (for qualifying scheduled-hour tiers)
401(k) with company match (for qualifying scheduled-hour tiers)
Transit benefits (for qualifying scheduled-hour tiers)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more)
Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more)
Disability benefits (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more)
Life insurance (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more)
Tuition reimbursement (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more)