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Smith's Food and Drug

STARBUCKS/BARISTA

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Part-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $15.50 - $18.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Flexible Schedule
Employee assistance program
Tuition Reimbursement

Job Description

Smith's Food and Drug, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a prominent supermarket chain with a rich history and strong presence in the Western United States. Since its merger with The Kroger Company in 1998, Smith's has evolved into a key player in the grocery retail sector, boasting over 140 stores across Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. As part of the Kroger family, Smith's is committed to excellence in food retailing, community engagement, and fostering an inclusive workplace environment. The company values diversity, integrity, respect, and safety, aiming to create positive experiences not only for... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to handle cash and operate point of sale systems
  • Ability to stand for extended periods
  • Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays
  • Must comply with food safety regulations
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work well within a team
  • Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Job Qualifications

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Any previous comparable experience
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers and team members
  • Basic math skills to handle transactions
  • Familiarity with food safety standards and regulations
  • Ability to operate coffee shop and kitchen equipment
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment

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 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 Qualifications

Experience

No experience required

Job Location

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