Starbucks Barista

K-VA-T Food Stores • Gatlinburg, TN

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Create the Starbucks experience for Food City shoppers by providing prompt service, quality beverages and products, and maintaining a clean and comfortable environment. The Barista takes customer orders, prepares Starbucks beverages and products according to recipe and presentation standards, processes transactions, and provides friendly, knowledgeable service. This role requires on-site attendance during scheduled shifts and adherence to company time and attendance policies, food-safety requirements, and routine equipment and safety procedures.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to learn to prepare a wide variety of coffee and tea products and learn the ingredients used in products.
• Ability to work with Starbucks ingredients, including coffees, teas, spices, nuts, flavorings, sauces, and oils.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions.
• Ability to perform routine and repetitive tasks and interact regularly with individuals at various levels.
• Ability to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts in accordance with company time and attendance policies.

Nice To Haves

• Food service or coffee experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and courteous customer service in support of the company mission.
• Take customer orders and ensure they are completed promptly and to customers’ satisfaction.
• Prepare, bag, pour, and stock Starbucks products, rotating items to ensure product quality and safety.
• Maintain a positive and friendly attitude toward customers and fellow associates.
• Engage with customers by offering product information, using suggestive selling techniques, and sampling products.
• Process cash-register transactions using the POS system.
• Consistently provide quality beverages, whole-bean coffee, and food products while following recipe and presentation standards.
• Act with integrity, honesty, and knowledge to promote the cultures, values, and missions of Food City and Starbucks.
• Operate tools and equipment while following routine and safety procedures.
• Follow the company food-safety program and food-handling procedures.
• Attend on-site work during scheduled shifts in accordance with company time and attendance policies.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Weekly paychecks with direct deposit
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Medical plan with wellness benefits
• Dental plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacations
• Associate offers
• Flexible schedules

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED