Barista Jobs in Tallahassee, FL

About The Position

Requirements

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Be flexible and responsive to store scheduling needs when able, including the store's early morning to late evening hours and weekend and holiday operations.
• Bring a positive, energetic, purposeful, and reliable approach to assigned work.
• Be considerate and supportive of colleagues and consistently helpful and cheerful with customers.
• Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire store knowledge.
• Be willing to learn and perform the operational competencies of a Barnes & Noble Barista.
• Perform physical activities including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, and extensive walking.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers cheerfully, answer questions, and help them select beverages and café items.
• Maintain an attractive café presentation, including the counter, dining area, bakes case, and retail fixtures.
• Operate registers efficiently and provide quick, professional customer service.
• Use registers, computers, tablets, programs, and other tools comfortably and efficiently.
• Receive and unpack deliveries and stock products accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare food and drinks accurately using product knowledge, recipe guides, specification sheets, and available support.
• Complete daily and weekly café cleaning tasks and maintain cleanliness.
• Follow First In First Out (FIFO) practices and date products consistently and correctly.
• Support the bookfloor team when needed and assist other stores in the Cluster when able and required.
• Follow loss-prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, identify theft or problematic behavior, and seek support when needed.
• Build knowledge of beverage, bakery, savory, gifting, and café retail products.
• Use product knowledge to maintain appealing displays and recommend food and beverage customizations.
• Communicate café promotions and limited-time offers to customers and colleagues and support sales objectives.
• Use café training tools and follow café safety, hygiene, and sanitation guidelines and procedures.
• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance, work flexibly when able to fill scheduling gaps, and support colleagues and customers.

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sick pay
• Paid time off, including paid maternity and parental leave (for employees scheduled 20 hours or more per week)
• Company-paid holidays (for employees scheduled 20 hours or more per week)
• Transit benefits (for employees scheduled 20 hours or more per week)
• 401(k) with company match (for employees scheduled 20 hours or more per week)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week)
• Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week)
• Disability benefits (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week)
• Life insurance (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week)
• Tuition reimbursement (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week)