Barista / Cashier - Hiring Immediately

Now Brewing: barista, Main Bar Starbucks Reserve Roastery

This job contributes to Starbucks success of the Reserve & Roastery Store by providing an exceptional experience to all customers as ambassadors of coffee leadership and stewards of quality. Through a commitment to operational excellence, they work together as a team to create the Roastery & Reserve Experience for their customers and one another. The incumbent is responsible for modeling and acting in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

Coffee Expert & Brand Ambassador:
Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values and mission of Starbucks
Provide unique coffee forward experience for every customer
Serve as coffee expert providing exceptional knowledge of food and beverage menu items as well as information regarding preparation methods (roasting process, flavor, etc.)
Demonstrate impeccable composure and ability to thrive in ambiguous situations. Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events.
Provides quality beverages, whole bean, and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards
Follows health, safety and sanitation guidelines and standards
Contributes to positive team environment
Maintains regular and consistent attendance and punctuality

Service:
Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating environment and customers for cues
Delivers exceptional customer service to all customers
Responsible for total service, including table service
Support Roastery and Reserve events model and events execution

Sales:
Maintain knowledge of 100+ unique Roastery & Reserve products
Engage customers and leverage selling skills

Operations:
Operate in environment with rapid innovation with minimal turnaround time from innovation to product and service delivery to the customer
Follows Starbucks operational policies and procedures, including those for cash handling and safety and security.
Maintain a clean and organized workspace so that partners can locate resources and product as needed

Basic Qualifications:

Ability to bend, twist, squat, reach, crawl, push/pull, climb stairs, and stand without limitation and for long periods of time
Ability to carry 35lb on a consistent basis
Experience in the service or entertainment industry (i.e. restaurant, bar, theater, or hospitality)
Reading, writing, and oral proficiency in the English language
Available to work flexible hours, which could include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

1-2 years of specialty retail sales experience
Ability to carry and balance a tray
High attention to detail with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively
Ability to learn quickly
Ability to read customer cues and curate an immersive experience based on customer needs
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to build relationships quickly
Ability to work in multiple positions within different store departments (Zones), performing many different tasks within the departments during each shift
Ability to memorize complex menus, ingredients, beverage & food builds
Facilitation and presentation skills Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed
Ability to work as part of a large and matrixed team
Additional languages beneficial