Barista - PT

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc.; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick pay

Employee Discount

Vacation

401(k)

Health Benefits

Job summary

A major bookselling chain in Bridgewater seeks a Barista to join its team. You will greet customers, operate cash registers, and handle deliveries while ensuring a clean and welcoming café environment. This role requires a positive attitude and the ability to work flexibly with colleagues. As you gain experience, opportunities may arise for advancement within the café team. The starting hourly rate is $16, with various benefits depending on hours worked, including sick pay, employee discounts, and health benefits for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Be flexible to cover scheduling gaps.
• Approach work with a positive, energetic attitude.
• Enjoy being a barista and develop barista skills over time.

Responsibilities

• Unpack and stock deliveries; tidy the bakes case and dining area.
• Operate registers and provide quick, friendly service.
• Support the bookfloor team when needed and assist with café operations.
• Understand and apply café safety, hygiene, and sanitation guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Merchandising skills

Time management

Positive attitude

Job description

Overview

A Barnes & Noble bookstore is a gathering place for readers and the community. As a Barista, you are an integral member of the team at the heart of our Cafés. You welcome customers in a cheerful and helpful way by saying hello, answering questions and connecting readers with the right beverages and café items. You help maintain attractive presentation and ensure the efficient running of the Café, including unpacking and stocking deliveries and tidying the bakes case and dining area. You work our registers in a quick and friendly manner, ensuring highly professional service. You will be trained and expected to be proficient in all operational competencies of a Barnes & Noble barista.

Responsibilities

• Unpack and stock deliveries; tidy the bakes case and dining area.
• Operate registers and provide quick, friendly, professional service.
• Develop strong merchandising and visual merchandising skills to maintain café presentation and cleanliness.
• Support the bookfloor team when needed and assist with café operations.
• Follow FIFO practices and date products consistently and correctly.
• Assist with receiving, unpacking, and stocking of deliveries.
• Make beverages and food with accuracy using available guides and tools.
• Maintain café cleanliness through daily and weekly tasks.
• Follow loss prevention procedures and de-escalation techniques; identify theft and seek support when needed.
• Understand and apply café safety, hygiene, and sanitation guidelines.

Qualifications and Behaviors

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Be flexible to cover scheduling gaps; the store is open early to late, including weekends and most holidays.
• Approach work with a positive, energetic attitude; perform tasks with purpose and reliability.
• Be supportive and considerate of colleagues; help others and show kindness.
• Maintain a cheerful demeanor with customers and proactively assist them.
• Show willingness to learn new skills and knowledge in the store.
• Enjoy being a barista and develop barista skills over time.

Career Path and Development

As you gain experience, expect your barista knowledge and skills to develop. You will increasingly contribute as you develop expertise and may advance to the Senior Barista role with new challenges and growth opportunities.

Notes

An employee in this position can expect an hourly rate starting at $16.00. Benefits include:

• Part-time less than 20 hours per week: Sick pay, Employee Discount
• Part-time 20 - 29.99 hours per week: Sick Pay, Employee Discount, Vacation, Personal Days and Company Holidays, 401(k)
• Full Time 30+ hours per week: Sick Pay, Employee Discount, Vacation, Personal Days and Company Holidays, 401(k), Health Benefits, Disability, Life Insurance, Transit, Tuition Reimbursement

All this work requires physical activity including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting and a lot of walking. You may work in other stores if needed, collaboratively supporting the wider cluster.