Starbucks Barista

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Decorah, IA

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Hy-Vee is seeking a customer-focused Barista to prepare beverages, maintain coffee shop products and cleanliness, and provide customers with a friendly, positive experience. The role is suited to someone who enjoys connecting with people, working in a fast-paced environment, and taking pride in doing work well. Prior experience is not required; training and support are provided. The Barista takes customer orders at the counter and over the phone, helps customers find products and answers questions, prepares and replenishes coffee shop products, monitors freshness and appearance, and follows or develops production lists. The position also involves safe food handling, cleaning and maintaining the work area, receiving and putting away products, reviewing invoices, operating the department register and processing payments where applicable, and removing trash. The Barista works with teammates to support a smooth customer experience, follows dress, hygiene, and company policies, and may assist elsewhere in the store or with special projects. The work takes place in a store coffee shop and involves deadline pressure and managing multiple priorities. Possible exposures include noise, moving equipment, cleaning chemicals or solvents, electrical shock hazards, and temperature extremes. Safety training is provided. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Basic math skills, including simple addition, subtraction, counting, and recording.
Ability to communicate clearly and helpfully with customers and teammates.
Ability to stay organized and keep pace in a busy coffee shop environment.
Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift.
Ability to perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, POS transactions, and cleaning and sanitation duties.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Up to six months of similar or related work experience.

Responsibilities

Greet customers warmly and provide helpful, outstanding customer service.
Take customer orders at the counter and over the phone, help customers find products, and answer questions.
Prepare and replenish coffee shop products as needed.
Monitor product freshness and appearance and follow or develop a production list.
Handle food safely and keep the work area clean, neat, and up to department standards.
Check in products, put products away, and review invoices as needed.
Operate the department register and process payments where applicable.
Remove trash promptly and maintain a tidy department.
Work with teammates to provide a smooth, positive customer experience.
Follow Hy-Vee's dress code, hygiene standards, and company policies.
Assist in other store areas and take on special projects as needed.