Fred Meyer logo

Starbucks Barista

Job Overview

diamond

Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Retirement Plan
Career development opportunities
inclusive work environment
team-oriented culture

Job Description

This opportunity is with a retail establishment committed to delivering exceptional customer service in a safe and welcoming environment. The company prides itself on fostering an inclusive workplace culture built on the core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. This environment not only ensures that customers receive the right products at the right time with fair and accurate pricing but also that employees are treated fairly and ethically. The business actively promotes teamwork and community responsibility, creating a space where both customers and staff feel appreciated and valued.

The role focuses on providing superior customer service by engaging with customers to ensure their satisfaction and return visits. Employees will be expected to create an inviting atmosphere where customers feel welcome and important, responding knowledgeably to questions about products and making personalized suggestions. The position requires the preparation of beverages according to recipe standards using proper equipment and handling transactions with best practices. Additionally, employees will offer samples to introduce new items and inform customers about current specials, guaranteeing that all products served meet quality standards and portion sizes to prevent loss.

This position involves operational duties such as using kitchen equipment including espresso machines, blenders, refrigerators, and ovens in compliance with company guidelines. Employees will also be responsible for inventory management through labeling, stocking, and quality checks, including monitoring supplier deliveries and reporting any discrepancies. The role demands strict adherence to food safety regulations and company safety policies to maintain a secure environment. Proactive maintenance, equipment inspection, and timely reporting of hazards are crucial components of the job.

Because of the customer-facing nature of this role, the ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment is essential. Employees must manage conflict professionally, act with honesty and integrity, and follow directions while independently seeking assistance when necessary. This position also entails providing support in sensitive interactions with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.

Candidates applying for this role must be capable of performing the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation, reinforcing the company’s commitment to inclusion and accessibility. Overall, this role offers a dynamic and supportive environment where individuals passionate about customer service and teamwork can thrive and grow within the company.

Job Requirements

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Job Qualifications

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Any previous comparable experience
  • Ability to work cooperatively in a high paced and sometimes stressful environment
  • Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
  • Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
  • Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
  • Ability to provide support and assistance to minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults

Job Duties

  • Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store
  • Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
  • Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company/store goals
  • Prepare beverage selections to recipe and standards and to customer's requests using proper equipment
  • Tender transactions using company best practices
  • Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products for which they inquire about
  • Inform customers of coffee shop specials
  • Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink
  • Recommend coffee shop items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need
  • Use all equipment in coffee shop such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines
  • Prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise
  • Check product quality to ensure freshness
  • review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action
  • Properly use kitchen equipment, espresso machine, blender, computerized scale and steamer
  • Label, stock and inventory department merchandise
  • Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
  • Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
  • Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
  • Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines
  • Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
  • Notify management of customer or employee accidents
  • Report all safety risks, issues or illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud to store management
  • Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
  • Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
  • Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
  • Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
  • Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
  • Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Job Criteria

Experience

No experience required


Job Location

Your Profile Is Visible To Hiring Managers Across OysterLink.

We'll match you with best jobs

Get job offers faster

Business woman
Business man
Search For More Opportunities:

How Candidates Get Hired Faster

Apply to 2–3 similar roles

Complete profile & get best matches

Check new opportunities daily

Woman chef
Man chef