Bookstore Café Barista & Guest Experience Pro

Barnes & Noble, Inc.; Hamilton (NJ); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

EAP

Sick Pay

Paid Time Off including paid Maternity

Parental Leave

401(k) with Company Match

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Transit and Dependent Care Spending

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Barnes & Noble in New Jersey is seeking a part-time Barista to join our café team. You will greet customers, prepare beverages and bakery items, and assist with stocking, merchandising, and opening/closing duties.

This role emphasizes friendly service, accurate cash handling, and maintaining a clean, inviting café area. As you gain experience, you will master barista tasks, support both café and bookfloor teams, and advance along the barista career path.

Qualifications

• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Flexible and responsive to store needs, including weekends and holidays.
• Positive and energetic in approach, hardworking and reliable.
• Supportive of colleagues and kind.
• Cheerful with customers and helpful.
• Willing to learn new skills.
• Enjoy being a barista.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers with a cheerful and helpful greeting.
• Unpack and stock deliveries and tidy the bake case and dining area.
• Operate registers quickly and professionally.
• Maintain café presentation and cleanliness.
• Support the bookfloor team when needed.
• Follow FIFO and proper dating of products.
• Assist with loss prevention and de-escalation when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Cash handling

Communication

Tools

POS system

Tablets

Computers

Job description

Barnes & Noble in New Jersey is seeking a part-time Barista to join our café team. You will greet customers, prepare beverages and bakery items, and assist with stocking, merchandising, and opening/closing duties.

This role emphasizes friendly service, accurate cash handling, and maintaining a clean, inviting café area. As you gain experience, you will master barista tasks, support both café and bookfloor teams, and advance along the barista career path.