Barista at Cozy Bookstore Café — Flexible Hours

Barnes & Noble, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

EAP

Sick Pay

Paid Time Off

Maternity and Parental Leave

Company Paid Holidays

Transit

401(k) with Company Match

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Barnes & Noble is seeking a Barista to be an integral part of our Café team. You will welcome customers with cheerful service, operate the registers, stock the bakery and maintain an attractive presentation.

You will learn our beverage and food preparation procedures and help support deliveries and inventory while delivering a high level of customer care. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment across early mornings to late evenings, including weekends and most holidays, with

Qualifications

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Fill scheduling gaps when you are able, being flexible and responsive to the needs of the store — we are open from early mornings to late evenings every day, including weekends and most holidays.
• Are positive and willing in your approach to work, performing assigned tasks with purpose and energy, working hard and reliably.
• Are supportive and considerate of colleagues, going out of your way to help others in the team and showing them kindness.
• Are always cheerful with customers, consistently going out of your way to help them.
• Show aptitude and willingness to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge in the store.
• Above all, show that you enjoy being a barista!

Responsibilities

• Using varied technology including registers, computers, tablets, programs and other tools comfortably and efficiently.
• Developing strong merchandising skills to maintain the café presentation and cleanliness of the Café.
• Developing effective visual merchandising skills to maintain the counter and floor retail fixtures, equally.
• Running a register competently to serve customers quickly and reliably.
• Supporting the receiving and unpacking of deliveries, and the efficient and accurate stocking that follows.
• Making food and drinks properly with ease and accuracy, using a combination of your own knowledge or that of your colleagues, and the available information like drink recipe guides, product spec sheets and other tools.
• Maintaining café cleanliness through accurate and reliable execution of daily and weekly cleaning tasks during your shift.
• Following and executing First In First Out (FIFO) practices and dating product consistently and correctly.
• Supporting the bookfloor team willingly and effectively when needed.
• Understanding loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques, identifying theft, spotting and seeking support for problematic behaviors and issues in the store.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Merchandising

Food and beverage prep

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

POS registers

Tablets

Inventory scanners

Job description

Barnes & Noble is seeking a Barista to be an integral part of our Café team. You will welcome customers with cheerful service, operate the registers, stock the bakery and maintain an attractive presentation.

You will learn our beverage and food preparation procedures and help support deliveries and inventory while delivering a high level of customer care. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment across early mornings to late evenings, including weekends and most holidays, with