Barista & Café Specialist — Fast Service & Customer Joy

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc.; Salem (NH); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Sick Pay

Paid Time Off

Maternity and Parental Leave

401(k) with Company Match

Job summary

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. is seeking a Barista to join the café team. You will greet customers warmly, take orders, and connect readers with drinks and café items while maintaining a tidy, inviting space.

You will be trained to operate registers, manage deliveries, stock cases, and support both café and bookfloor teams. We value reliability, flexibility, and a cheerful, customer-first attitude as you grow with the company.

Qualifications

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Provide cheerful and helpful customer service to connect readers with beverages and café items.
• Be flexible to cover scheduling gaps and operate across early mornings to late evenings, including weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Operate registers quickly and accurately to serve customers.
• Unpack deliveries and stock café items and bake case.
• Keep café area clean and well-presented, maintain FIFO practices.
• Support bookfloor team when needed and assist with stock/merchandising.
• Follow loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques.

Skills

Punctuality

Customer service

Team player

Flexible scheduling

Cheerful demeanor

Willingness to learn

Tools

Cash register

POS system

Job description

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. is seeking a Barista to join the café team. You will greet customers warmly, take orders, and connect readers with drinks and café items while maintaining a tidy, inviting space.

You will be trained to operate registers, manage deliveries, stock cases, and support both café and bookfloor teams. We value reliability, flexibility, and a cheerful, customer-first attitude as you grow with the company.