Lead Barista - PT

Barnes & Noble; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a lead barista to enhance customer experiences in a vibrant cafe setting. In this role, you will inspire and coach a team of baristas while ensuring the delivery of high-quality beverages and food products. Your leadership will drive sales and foster an environment where team members can grow and thrive. If you are passionate about coffee, customer service, and leading a team, this part-time position offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to make a difference in every customer's day.

Qualifications

• Experience in training employees and leading teams in a cafe environment.
• Solid knowledge of cafe business and operations essential for profitability.

Responsibilities

• Model exceptional customer service and train baristas to deliver it.
• Support sales through efficient operations and positive customer engagement.
• Ensure compliance with operational standards and health codes.

Skills

Customer Service

Coaching

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma

Experience in Cafe Operations

Job description

Job Summary

As a lead barista, you make the customer experience exceptional by sharing the passion and enthusiasm you have for the Cafe, with every customer interaction. As a deputy to the cafe manager (CM), you coach, inspire, and support an environment for baristas to grow and develop. Your desire to lead the team and coach others to deliver our service standards supports the achievement of sales goals and efficiencies. In your role, you work closely with the CM to strategize and analyze the team's efforts to ensure the delivery of high-quality beverages and food products for memorable customer experiences.

What You Do

1. Model the cafe customer experience by ensuring consistent, friendly, personal service and thoughtful recommendations, first by the example you set and second by the training you provide to baristas on how to deliver first-class service.
2. Ensure a vibrant Cafe that is welcoming to all customers with a stocked bake case, merchandise that is displayed neatly and a Cafe team that greets all customers with a smile.
3. Understand your customers and provide recommendations regarding the operations of the Cafe to help deliver great service.
4. Support positive sales results through efficient ordering and by understanding the connections to the operations and the P&L.
5. Coach and provide feedback to fellow baristas, in partnership with the CM to identify areas of growth and help them understand the connection of results and service.
6. Solve problems efficiently and correctly while being a support to others by helping to remove obstacles.
7. Engage customers in the store by optimizing cafe sales initiatives such as sampling, register promotions and the Cafe Mobile App.
8. Assist with the completion of and compliance to all visual merchandising standards in partnership with the CM.
9. Ensure the correct execution of all operational standards, in a timely manner and in accordance with cafe standards, safety and health codes.
10. Protect company assets by ensuring the accurate execution of all loss prevention procedures.
11. Communicate collaboratively with your store team, upholding the values of the company through fair and consistent feedback and respectful accountability.
12. Work in the Cafe which requires physical activity (i.e., prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, climbing, operating espresso machines) and sales floor when needed.

Knowledge & Experience

1. Understand the cafe business and what it takes to be profitable.
2. Exhibit solid knowledge of cafe business and operations.
3. Understand and deliver excellent standards of service.
4. Demonstrate good decision making.
5. Shift gears quickly, prioritize and multi-task.
6. Show confidence.
7. Direct work with productive results.
8. Experience in training employees.
9. Ability to organize, plan and prioritize workload.
10. Able to delegate and to work through others.
11. Communicate effectively, collaboratively, and comfortably through and with others in the store and cluster.
12. Give feedback honestly and respectfully.
13. Previous exemplary experience in a senior barista or barista role.

Expected Behaviors

1. Prioritize customer experience above all else.
2. Curious and continues to develop deep knowledge of the Cafe and market.
3. Support results and understand financial factors.
4. Enjoy working with people and values them.
5. Well-organized and manages time efficiently.
6. Excited by, adapts well to and thrives in a dynamic and changing work environment.
7. Persevere with confidence in the face of adversity and setbacks.
8. Use good judgment and make good decisions.
9. Exhibit focus and thoughtfulness.
10. Remain calm, cool, and collected during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep cafe operating to standard and to set a positive example for the team.
11. Motivate and recognize each person.
12. Take responsibility for own actions.
13. Is patient and a good listener, making others feel heard and respected.
14. Excel at setting and achieving goals as well as motivating a team to meet expectations.
15. Display a can-do and positive attitude and affinity for leading people.
16. Open to feedback and can reflect on this insight to develop and grow.

Auto req ID: 80740BR

Employment Type: Part-Time

City: Tallahassee

State: Florida

EEO Statement: As an Affirmative Action Employer, Barnes & Noble hires qualified people to perform the many tasks necessary for the success of our business and is committed to diversity in the workplace. An essential part of this policy is providing equal employment opportunity for all. All employment practices and decisions will be conducted without regard to any protected characteristic.