Starbucks Barista

Target • West Covina, CA

15d • Onsite

About The Position

The Starbucks Barista is part of Target’s Food & Beverage team, which helps provide guests with fresh, available, accurately priced and presented products. Baristas create a consistent Starbucks experience by welcoming and assisting guests, preparing handcrafted beverages and food to recipe specifications, and maintaining food quality, freshness, and safety. The role includes routine food and beverage operations, inventory and cleaning tasks, and supporting other store services as business needs require.

This is a fast-moving, active role that involves teamwork, flexibility, guest interaction, and attention to detail. Team members may work varying scheduled hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times. Work may involve refrigeration and freezer conditions, allergens, varying temperatures and humidity, and remaining mobile throughout a shift. Target provides training for the role.

Requirements

• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members.
• Ability to communicate using multiple-frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology as directed.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to resolve guest questions quickly and on the spot.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow multistep processes.
• Ability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times; report to work as scheduled, work scheduled shifts, and take required meal and rest breaks.
• Ability to access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues and interpret instructions, reports, and information.
• Ability to climb ladders when needed.
• Ability to frequently lift or move products up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move merchandise up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Ability to work in refrigeration and freezer conditions and in environments where common allergens may be handled or present.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing duties such as Drive-Up and carryout.
• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts.
• Previous Starbucks or food-service experience is preferred but not required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Starbucks experience.
• Previous food-service experience.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests, provide helpful service, resolve questions or issues, and end transactions with a sincere thank you.
• Help guests find products and deliver an easy, inspiring, and friendly shopping experience.
• Work cooperatively with peers and assist in other areas while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.
• Adjust to business and guest needs, prioritizing guests while maintaining a fresh and abundant shopping experience.
• Uphold Food & Beverage standards and follow Target and Starbucks routines and processes.
• Handle food and beverage deliveries, replenishment, in-stock routines, data accuracy, culling, rotation, signing, cleaning, organizing, and storage of reserve product.
• Stay aware of current and future Starbucks promotions.
• Prepare handcrafted beverages and food according to recipe cards and Starbucks standards.
• Maintain an inviting Starbucks dining area throughout the shift.
• Follow food-safety requirements, including monitoring and recording temperatures of sensitive food items.
• Complete and record cleaning tasks in the Starbucks area.
• Identify damaged, recalled, or expired items and process them according to best practices.
• Place store-initiated orders and follow perishable inventory procedures to ensure accurate in-stocks and inventory records.
• Execute sampling best practices and complete required Starbucks product quality-control training and certifications.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; follow safety policies and training, report hazards, and correct them where possible.
• Support guest services such as backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive-Up, while following applicable compliance requirements.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.
• Accurately handle cash register operations as needed and operate handheld scanners and other technology as directed.
• Safely scan, handle, and move merchandise; access areas of the building and climb ladders when needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed