Starbucks Barista

K-VA-T Food Stores • Gray, 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 role involves taking and fulfilling customer orders, preparing Starbucks beverages and food products to recipe and presentation standards, processing register transactions, and keeping products and work areas clean, safe, and well stocked. Baristas are expected to provide courteous service, engage with customers, and support the Food City and Starbucks missions and values.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to learn how to mix a wide variety of coffee and tea products and learn their ingredients.
• 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, perform routine and repetitive tasks, and interact with individuals at various levels on a daily basis.
• Ability to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts and adhere to company time and attendance policies.

Nice To Haves

• Food service or coffee experience is a plus, but not required.

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 maintain quality and safety.
• Maintain a positive and friendly attitude toward customers and fellow associates.
• Engage with customers by providing 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 according to recipe and presentation standards.
• Act with integrity, honesty, and knowledge to promote Food City and Starbucks culture, values, and mission.
• 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 and adhere to 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