Starbucks Barista

K-VA-T Food Stores•Seymour, 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 orders promptly and to customers’ satisfaction, prepares and stocks Starbucks products, and provides beverages, whole-bean coffee, and food products according to recipe and presentation standards. The role involves customer engagement and product information, suggestive selling, sampling, operating a POS system, and following food-safety, food-handling, equipment, and workplace safety procedures. Associates are expected to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts in accordance with company time and attendance policies.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years old.
High school diploma or equivalent.
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 is a plus, but not required.
Ability to learn how to mix a wide variety of coffee and tea products.
Ability to learn the ingredients used in various products.
Ability to work with Starbucks ingredients, including coffees, teas, spices, nuts, flavorings, sauces, and oils.

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; rotate items to maintain product 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 prepare quality beverages, whole-bean coffee, and food products according to recipe and presentation standards.
Act with integrity, honesty, and knowledge in promoting Food City and Starbucks culture, values, and missions.
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.