Starbucks Lead Barista

Owens Crossroads, AL, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Part-time

Work Schedule

Flexible

Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Employee stock ownership plan

Weekly Pay Checks

Direct Deposit

Company paid Life and Disability Insurance

Medical Plan with wellness benefits

dental plan

Paid holidays

Paid Vacations

Associate Offers

Job Description

Food City is a privately held, family-owned supermarket chain dedicated to delivering exceptional shopping experiences to the communities it serves. With a strong commitment to its mission to "run the best store in town," Food City emphasizes quality, customer service, and community involvement. The company values its associates as its greatest assets and promotes a culture of pride and ownership, where over 13% of the company is owned by its employees through an employee stock ownership plan. Food City is known for offering flexible schedules and promising career opportunities across various fields, including baking, accounting, trucking, and retail. The company encourages community engagement, supporting associates to contribute positively to local civic organizations. Located at 7060 US 431 S Hwy SE in Owens Crossroads, Alabama, this branch of Food City continues to uphold the company’s standards of excellence in service and product quality.

The role of the Starbucks Barista at Food City involves creating the authentic Starbucks experience for shoppers by delivering prompt and courteous service, preparing quality beverages, whole bean coffees, and food products. This position is essential in upholding both Starbucks’ and Food City’s strong commitments to customer satisfaction and operational excellence. The Barista will be responsible for assisting with opening and closing kiosk operations, ensuring quality drink preparation through adherence to recipe and presentation standards, and maintaining a clean and comfortable environment for customers. This role requires integrity, honesty, and strong knowledge of the Starbucks brand and Food City’s culture and values. Interacting with customers to take orders, provide product information, and apply suggestive selling techniques forms a crucial part of the daily activities, along with processing transactions using the POS system. The Barista will also support the team to achieve store goals, enforce safety and food-handling standards, and uphold company attendance policies by working scheduled shifts on-site. This position is ideal for individuals who are enthusiastic about coffee culture, customer service, and teamwork and offers a chance to learn and grow within a respected retail and food service environment. Food City offers a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with company match, employee stock ownership plan, medical and dental insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and more. This opportunity not only provides a competitive work environment but also a chance to be part of a company that values its associates and community impact.

Job Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions
Ability to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts
Experience in food service or coffee making a plus
Ability to perform routine and repetitive tasks
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Job Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older
High school diploma or equivalent
Food service/coffee experience a plus, but not required
Learn how to mix a wide variety of coffee and tea products
Learn the ingredients that go into various products
Work with various Starbucks ingredients including various coffees, teas, spices, nuts, flavorings, sauces, and oils
Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions, perform routine and repetitive tasks and have constant contact/interaction with various levels of individuals on a daily basis
Ability to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts to adhere to company time and attendance policies

Job Duties

Ensure efficient and courteous customer service at all times in support of the company mission to run the best store in town
Assist store management team in opening and closing the kiosk operations
Ensure we are providing quality beverages, whole bean, and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards
Act with integrity, honesty, and knowledge to promote the culture, values, and the mission of both Food City and Starbucks
Take customer orders, ensure orders are completed in a timely manner, and to the customers satisfaction
Prepare, bagging, pouring, and stocking Starbucks products, rotating items to ensure product quality and safety
Maintain a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow associates
Engage with customer, offering product information, using suggestive selling techniques, and sampling products
Process cash register transactions using POS system
Apply problem solving skills to effectively address Barista, Customer, and Business problems
Challenge team members to deliver store goals and expected results
Ensure team members are consistently operating tools and equipment, while following all safety policies and procedures
Enforce company food safety program and food-handling procedures
Responsible for attending on-site work during scheduled shifts to adhere to company time and attendance policies