Cafe Team Leader & Data-Driven Barista

Barnes & Noble, Inc.; Hilton Head Island (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Paid Time Off

Health Benefits

Job summary

Barnes & Noble, Inc. seeks a Café Team Expert (CTE) to lead the café team, translate data into actionable steps that boost sales, reduce waste, and optimise inventory, while creating a welcoming environment for customers.

You partner with the Store Manager to develop and execute café action plans to deliver expected results. This role rewards reliability, coaching, and proactive leadership, including early morning to late evening shifts, weekends, and holidays, with a focus on inviting service,

Qualifications

• Mastered skills in drink making and beverage presentation.
• Strong visual merchandising to maintain fixtures and displays.
• Efficient register operation and order taking.
• Knowledge of loss prevention and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the café team to deliver welcoming service and manage daily operations.
• Collaborate with Store Manager to implement café action plans.
• Identify data-driven opportunities to improve sales, inventory and waste.
• Coach team to maintain safety and loss prevention standards.

Skills

Drink making

Visual merchandising

Register operations

Bookselling

Loss prevention

Inventory management

Team coaching

Customer service

Tools

POS system

Food & beverage prep

Job description

Barnes & Noble, Inc. seeks a Café Team Expert (CTE) to lead the café team, translate data into actionable steps that boost sales, reduce waste, and optimise inventory, while creating a welcoming environment for customers.

You partner with the Store Manager to develop and execute café action plans to deliver expected results. This role rewards reliability, coaching, and proactive leadership, including early morning to late evening shifts, weekends, and holidays, with a focus on inviting service,