Barista – Welcoming Coffee Specialist & Team Player

Kroger Co.; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Co. in Grand Junction, CO is seeking a customer service focused associate for our coffee shop department. You will prepare beverages, greet customers, answer questions, and maintain product quality in a fast-paced in-store environment.

Responsibilities include operating espresso and other equipment, offering samples, stocking, and following safety guidelines to ensure accuracy and freshness. Prior experience is welcome but not required; excellent customer service is essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Any previous comparable experience.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
• Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company/store goals
• Prepare beverage selections to recipe and standards and to customer’s requests using proper equipment; tender transactions using company best practices
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products for which they inquire about; inform customers of coffee shop specials
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink
• Recommend coffee shop items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need
• Use all equipment in coffee shop such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines; prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review “sell by” dates and take appropriate action
• Properly use kitchen equipment, espresso machine, blender, computerized scale and steamer
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management; adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents; report all safety risks, issues or illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud to store management
• 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 job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Kroger Co. in Grand Junction, CO is seeking a customer service focused associate for our coffee shop department. You will prepare beverages, greet customers, answer questions, and maintain product quality in a fast-paced in-store environment.

Responsibilities include operating espresso and other equipment, offering samples, stocking, and following safety guidelines to ensure accuracy and freshness. Prior experience is welcome but not required; excellent customer service is essential.