Starbucks Barista (T1044)

Target•Columbia, MD

18d•Onsite

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 beverages and food to recipe specifications, maintaining food quality and freshness, and following food safety, OSHA, Target, and Starbucks standards and routines. The Barista supports food and beverage operations through replenishment, inventory accuracy, deliveries, product rotation and culling, cleaning, signing, organizing and storing reserve product, and placing store-initiated orders. The role also maintains an inviting dining area, monitors and records temperatures for sensitive foods, completes required cleaning and quality-control training, and identifies and processes damaged, recalled, or expired products. Baristas may also support guest services such as backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up. This is an active, guest-facing position requiring teamwork, flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The schedule may vary and include nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times. The work may involve exposure to refrigeration and freezer conditions, allergens, changing temperatures and humidity, and physical tasks such as climbing ladders and moving merchandise.

Requirements

Previous Starbucks or food service experience is preferred but not required.
Have a welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members.
Be able to 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 on the spot.
Pay attention to detail and follow multistep 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 up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
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.
Work in refrigeration and freezer conditions and in areas where common allergens may be handled or present.
Work in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain duties, including Drive Up and carryout.
Remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts, which may vary in length.

Nice To Haves

Previous Starbucks or food service experience.

Responsibilities

Create a friendly guest experience by greeting guests, helping them find what they need, resolving issues, and thanking them at the end of transactions.
Support team efforts and assist peers in other areas while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.
Adapt to business and guest needs, prioritizing guests to provide a fresh and abundant shopping experience during operating hours.
Uphold Food & Beverage standards and 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 upcoming Starbucks promotions.
Follow Target and Starbucks routines to provide a consistent guest experience while working efficiently and maintaining food safety.
Maintain an inviting Starbucks dining area throughout the shift and engage with guests according to Starbucks standards.
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 according to best practices.
Locate and process damaged, recalled, or expired items 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 quality-control training and certifications for Starbucks products.
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 complying with applicable adult beverage laws and other requirements.
Perform other duties based on business needs.