Starbucks Barista

Target • Hemet, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Starbucks Barista works on Target’s Food & Beverage team to provide guests with a consistent Starbucks experience and an easy, inspiring, and friendly shopping experience. The role includes preparing handcrafted Starbucks beverages and food to recipe-card specifications, maintaining food quality and freshness, and following food safety and OSHA guidelines.

Baristas help keep Food & Beverage products fresh, available, accurately priced, and well presented. They perform replenishment, inventory, cleaning, food-safety, signing, and storage routines, maintain an inviting Starbucks dining area, and support other guest-service areas when needed. The position is fast-paced, physically active, and requires flexibility to meet business and guest needs. Starting pay is $20.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Previous Starbucks or food-service experience is preferred but not required.
• 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 multi-step processes.
• Ability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and complete multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Ability to access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team-member issues.
• Ability to interpret instructions, reports, and information.
• Ability to accurately handle cash-register operations as needed.
• Ability to climb ladders when needed.
• Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise safely and efficiently, frequently lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times; report to scheduled shifts and take required meal and rest breaks.
• Ability to work in refrigeration and freezer conditions and in areas where common allergens may be present or handled.
• 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; shift length may vary.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly, help them find what they need, resolve issues, and end transactions with a sincere thank you.
• Support teammates in other areas while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.
• Adjust to business and guest needs and prioritize guests while providing a fresh, abundant shopping experience.
• Uphold Food & Beverage standards and perform food and beverage processes, including deliveries, replenishment, in-stock routines, data accuracy, culling, rotation, cleaning, signing, organizing, and storing reserve product.
• Stay aware of current and future Starbucks promotions and follow Target and Starbucks routines to provide a consistent guest experience while maintaining food safety.
• Maintain an inviting Starbucks dining area and engage with guests to meet or exceed their expectations.
• Prepare handcrafted beverages and food according to recipe-card specifications.
• Follow food-safety requirements, including monitoring and recording temperatures of temperature-sensitive items.
• Complete and record required 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 maintain 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, and report or correct hazards where possible.
• Support guest services such as backup cashiering, Order Pickup, and Drive Up while complying with applicable policies and laws.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.

What This Job Offers

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