Starbucks Barista

Target•Garden Grove, CA

About The Position

The Starbucks Barista works on Target’s Food & Beverage team to provide guests with a consistent Starbucks experience and an easy, inspiring, and friendly shopping experience. The role includes preparing handcrafted Starbucks beverages and food to recipe specifications, maintaining food quality and freshness, and following food safety, OSHA, and Target and Starbucks procedures. Baristas help keep products fresh, available, accurately priced, signed, and well presented, while supporting store operations and responding to guest and business needs. The role is fast-paced and physically active, involves frequent interaction with guests and team members, and requires flexibility to work varying schedules, including nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times. Team members may work around refrigeration and freezer conditions, allergens, and changing temperatures and other elements, including when supporting Drive-Up or carryout.

Requirements

Have a welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members.
Communicate using multiple-frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed.
Work independently and as part of a team.
Resolve guest questions quickly and on the spot.
Pay attention to detail and follow multi-step processes.
Remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues.
Interpret instructions, reports, and information.
Accurately handle cash register operations as needed.
Climb up and down ladders if needed.
Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving items up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
Remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts, which may vary in length.
Work in refrigeration and freezer conditions where common allergens may be handled or present, and tolerate varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain duties.
Work a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, holidays, and other peak shopping times; report for scheduled shifts and take required meal and rest breaks.

Nice To Haves

Previous Starbucks or food service experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Create an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience by greeting guests warmly, helping them find what they need, resolving issues, and ending transactions with a sincere thank you.
Engage with guests to meet and exceed expectations according to Starbucks standards.
Support team efforts and assist peers in other areas while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.
Adjust to business and guest needs and prioritize guests while providing a fresh and abundant shopping experience.
Uphold Food & Beverage standards and follow Target and Starbucks routines.
Execute food and beverage processes, including deliveries, replenishment, in-stock routines, data accuracy, culling, rotation, cleaning, signing, organizing, and storing reserve product.
Stay aware of current and future Starbucks promotions.
Prepare handcrafted beverages and food according to recipe cards and specifications.
Follow food safety requirements, including monitoring and recording temperatures for temperature-sensitive food items.
Complete and record cleaning tasks in the Starbucks area and maintain an inviting dining area throughout the shift.
Identify damaged, recalled, or expired items and process them according to best practices.
Place store-initiated orders and follow perishable inventory procedures to maintain accurate in-stocks and inventory records.
Execute sampling best practices and complete required training and certifications related to Starbucks product quality control.
Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; follow safety policies and training, and report or correct hazards where possible.
Support guest services such as backup cashiering, Order Pickup, and Drive-Up while following applicable compliance requirements, including adult beverage laws.
Perform other duties based on business needs.