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STARBUCKS/LEAD BARISTA

Job Overview

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Compensation

Hourly
Range $13.75 - $15.75
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Work Schedule

Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
flexible scheduling

Job Description

Our company is a well-established specialty coffee retailer known for its commitment to providing an exceptional coffee experience through quality products and outstanding customer service. We operate as a leading name in the coffee and food service industry, emphasizing respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety in every aspect of our business operations. Our brand is recognized globally for delivering premium coffee beverages and fostering a welcoming environment for customers and partners alike. We strive to maintain the highest standards of service and product excellence, which ensures customer satisfaction and loyalty.

The role offered is a Barista Supervisor position, where the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the coffee department to ensure service standards are met and consistently surpassed. This position requires a trained and certified barista who will take charge in managing daily operations, supporting team members, and engaging with customers to deliver quality and timely coffee selections and preparations. The Barista Supervisor plays a critical role in maintaining department conditions, monitoring inventory, and upholding the company's core values while working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The employment is typically full-time with an expectation for weekend and holiday availability to meet business needs.

In addition to coffee preparation, the role involves supervisory duties such as delegating assignments, writing schedules, and holding team members accountable to ensure smooth departmental operations. The Barista Supervisor supports marketing and merchandising initiatives to boost sales and directs staff to provide a high level of customer service. The position demands excellent communication skills, ability to handle stressful situations with tact and calmness, and a strong sense of professionalism. An emphasis is also placed on following all company programs, policies, and procedures, including cash handling, equipment maintenance, cleaning standards, and inventory control.

This career opportunity is ideal for individuals who demonstrate dependability, integrity, and have prior experience in food handling and supervisory capacities. It also requires interpersonal skills that facilitate positive interactions with customers, associates, and individuals with special needs or other vulnerable groups. The position fosters a team-oriented atmosphere where cooperation and mutual respect underpin everyday work culture. Candidates must be willing to perform diverse duties and adapt to the evolving needs of the department, consistently acting with honesty and holding a customer-first attitude.

The position is suited for motivated individuals who enjoy working in a high-paced retail environment and who are eager to develop their leadership skills within a globally recognized coffee company. This role is an excellent step for anyone wanting to advance a career in the hospitality industry by combining hands-on barista work with supervisory responsibilities and contributing to the operational excellence of the store environment.

Job Requirements

  • Willing and available to work weekends and holidays as needed
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Able to calmly, courteously, and tactfully handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers
  • Must be a trained and certified barista

Job Qualifications

  • Past work record reflects dependability and integrity
  • Prior food handling
  • Supervisory skills

Job Duties

  • Increase sales through effective marketing and merchandising of products in the department
  • Assist in supervision and direction of department personnel to ensure quality customer service
  • Delegate job assignments and responsibilities to associates in accordance with duty rosters
  • Order and maintain stock and supplies, monitor conditions and appearance of same throughout the department
  • Monitor code dates and product rotation, remove out of code product
  • Hold personnel in department accountable for their job assignments and responsibilities
  • Write department schedules, coordinating requests and bids and business needs
  • Assist customers in the selection and purchase of specialty coffee beverages and whole bean sales
  • Maintain customer service area and equipment in a clean and appealing manner
  • Demonstrate customer 1st behavior when taking care of customer needs
  • Prepare a variety of customer beverage orders such as espresso drinks and coffee of the day
  • Execute and adhere to all company programs, policies and promotions
  • Follow store policies and procedures for operational flow at each station
  • Perform cleaning tasks in accordance with cleaning standards and work as a store team player
  • Present oneself professionally and demonstrate clear communication with all customer and partner interactions
  • Perform equipment maintenance in accordance with preventative maintenance checklist
  • Follow cash handling and register policies
  • Follow inventory stocking and recording guidelines
  • Able to effectively communicate with customers and associates
  • Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions
  • Adhere to company policies and procedures, particularly in the areas of dress code, grooming, sanitation, and maintenance of a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination
  • Perform any and all duties as assigned
  • 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 functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

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