Starbucks Barista

Kroger•Vandalia, OH

13d

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. Prepare beverages according to recipes, standards, and customer requests; assist customers with product questions and recommendations; and support the coffee shop’s cleanliness, food safety, inventory, and operational standards. Work cooperatively with associates in a fast-paced environment and follow company procedures and directions.

Requirements

Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
Ability to act honestly and with integrity regarding customer and business information.
Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

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 and respond to questions or make product suggestions.
Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company and store goals.
Prepare beverages according to recipes and standards and customer requests, using proper equipment; process transactions according to company best practices.
Offer product samples, inform customers about coffee shop specials, and recommend coffee shop items.
Provide customers with fresh products and correct portion sizes, as closely as possible to the amount ordered.
Use coffee shop equipment 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, including refrigerators, freezers, slicers, ovens, an espresso machine, blender, computerized scale, and steamer.
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 as part of preventive maintenance and notify the appropriate 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 and manage conflict reasonably and cooperatively.
Handle customer and business information honestly and with integrity; follow directions and seek assistance when needed to resolve issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.