Starbucks Barista

Target • Sacramento, CA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

A Starbucks Barista on Target’s Food & Beverage team provides guests with a consistent Starbucks experience and an easy, inspiring, and friendly visit. The role includes preparing handcrafted Starbucks beverages and food to recipe specifications, maintaining food quality and freshness, and following food-safety, OSHA, Target, and Starbucks standards. Baristas help keep products fresh, available, accurately priced, and well presented while supporting efficient store operations.

The position involves guest service, stocking and inventory routines, cleaning, food-safety monitoring, and maintaining an inviting dining area. Baristas may also assist with back-up cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up. Work takes place in an active, physically demanding retail environment and may include exposure to refrigerated or freezer conditions, allergens, and varying outdoor conditions. The schedule is flexible and may include nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times.

Requirements

• Have a welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members.
• Communicate using multiple-frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Resolve guest questions quickly.
• Pay attention to detail and follow multi-step processes.
• Remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and complete multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues.
• Interpret instructions, reports, and information.
• Accurately handle cash register operations as needed.
• Climb ladders when needed.
• Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, frequently lifting or moving products up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Work a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, holidays, and other peak shopping times; report for scheduled shifts and take required meal and rest breaks.
• Work in refrigeration and freezer conditions where common allergens may be handled or present.
• Work in and be exposed to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain duties, including Drive Up and carryout.
• Remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Starbucks or food-service experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create a friendly guest experience by greeting guests, helping them find what they need, resolving issues, and thanking them at the end of transactions.
• Support team efforts, assist peers in other areas, and adjust to business and guest needs while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.
• Provide a fresh and abundant shopping experience and uphold Food & Beverage standards.
• Execute 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.
• Follow Target and Starbucks routines to deliver a consistent guest experience while completing tasks efficiently and maintaining food safety.
• Maintain an inviting Starbucks dining area throughout the shift and engage with guests according to Starbucks standards.
• Prepare handcrafted beverages and food according to recipe cards.
• Follow food-safety requirements, including monitoring and recording temperatures for temperature-sensitive food items.
• Complete and record cleaning tasks in the Starbucks space.
• 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 training and certifications related to Starbucks product quality control.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; follow safety policies and training, and report or correct hazards where possible.
• Support guest services, including back-up cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up, while maintaining compliance with applicable adult beverage laws.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.

What This Job Offers

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