Starbucks Barista

The Kroger Co.•Sahuarita, AZ

About The Position

Provide exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment to encourage customers to return. Treat customers and employees fairly and ethically, promote an inclusive work environment, act as a responsible member of the community, and provide the right products at the right time with fair and accurate pricing. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role prepares beverages and other coffee shop products to recipe, standards, and customer requests; helps customers choose products; maintains product freshness, quality, and inventory; and uses coffee shop and kitchen equipment according to company guidelines. The barista supports teamwork and store goals, follows food and workplace safety practices, and reports issues to management. The role also includes providing direct support and assistance to minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults. Essential job functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Excellent customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Any previous comparable experience.

Responsibilities

Create a welcoming environment by answering customer questions about products sold in the department and throughout the store.
Maintain knowledge of department products, answer questions, and make product suggestions.
Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company and store goals.
Prepare beverages to recipe and standards and according to customer requests using proper equipment; process transactions using company best practices.
Offer product samples and inform customers of coffee shop specials.
Provide customers with fresh products and correct portions, or portions as close as possible to those ordered, to prevent shrink.
Recommend coffee shop items to customers.
Use coffee shop equipment, including refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens, according to company guidelines; prepare, package, label, and inventory ingredients and merchandise.
Check product quality and freshness, review sell-by dates, and take appropriate action.
Properly use kitchen equipment, espresso machines, blenders, computerized scales, and steamers.
Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
Report product ordering or shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special advertisements.
Follow safety procedures, identify unsafe conditions, notify store management, and comply with food safety regulations and guidelines.
Inspect equipment for preventive maintenance and notify the appropriate department or store manager of items needing repair.
Notify management of customer or employee accidents and report safety risks, issues, or illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
Act honestly and with integrity regarding customer and business information.
Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.