Restaurant Barista

Barnes & Noble, Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnes & Noble, Inc. invites passionate individuals to apply for the Restaurant Barista role in Folsom, CA. This entry-level position offers opportunities for growth, focusing on delivering first-class customer service and creating handcrafted beverages in a welcoming café environment. Ideal candidates enjoy engaging with customers and sharing their love for coffee.

Qualifications

• Passionate about coffee and products served.
• Enjoy working with people and making recommendations.
• Ability to handle physical activity associated with the café environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver beverages that exceed customer expectations.
• Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the café.
• Engage with customers, providing friendly and fast service.

Skills

Customer engagement

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Communication

Positive attitude

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Location

CA - Folsom - Folsom - 3300

Classification

Part-Time

Job Summary

Barnes & Noble has a special place in the community, and this holds true whether you shop in our bookstores or in our Cafés. Baristas make the experience special by welcoming each guest and creating the perfect handcrafted beverages. They are also the first to try and experiment with new roasts and blends. A barista is the first step to a wonderful career, and we have plenty of opportunities for you to grow with us. If you enjoy sharing your love for coffee, then this could be the perfect position for you. As a barista, you provide first class service to our customers with every drink you create and every cookie you bake, ensuring their experience is your top priority. You make the customer experience pleasurable and provide the perfect complement to any book. Your passion for coffee, creating inspiring drinks and your knowledge of the Café ensures that customers are delighted by the handcrafted beverages you serve and look forward to coming into the Café again and again.

What You Do

• Deliver the perfect beverage that exceeds customer expectations with your ability to engage, build rapport, listen, and provide friendly, fast service as you go through a tailored order creating approach.
• Make relevant beverage and food recommendations ensuring an engaging experience with the customers that connects them with the right products to meet their needs.
• Ensure that the Café is welcoming to all customers by having a stocked bake case and neatly displayed merchandise.
• Take pride in the Café and place a priority on ensuring a clean and tidy environment knowing that cleanliness encompasses all aspects of the customer experience.
• Execute all operational standards correctly, in a timely manner and in accordance with the café standards, safety and health codes.
• Protect company assets by adhering to all processes and working efficiently to control waste and shrink.
• Recognize and offer to help both customers and employees with urgency and care.
• Work in the Café which requires physical activity (i.e., prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, climbing, operating espresso machines), and sales floor when needed.
  
  

Knowledge & Experience

• Passionate about the products we serve.
• Positive and can-do attitude.
• Enjoy working with people.
• Listen to people and enjoy solving problems.
• Make correct recommendations for handcrafted beverages and food items that satisfy the customer.
• Well-organized, efficient, and able to multi-task.
• Can clearly and respectfully communicate and express oneself.
  
  

Expected Behaviors

• Treat customers as the first priority at all times.
• Take initiative and consistently grow and expands café knowledge.
• Enjoy making recommendations and engaging with others.
• Exhibit and demonstrate initiative.
• Support company goals and initiatives and is a team player.
• Show respect and kindness to fellow employees and customers.
• Accept responsibility and execute all assignments correctly and with care.
• Accept coaching and feedback from others openly.
• Flexible and can adapt to an ever-changing environment.
  
  

Notes

An employee in this position can expect an hourly rate starting at $15.50.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail

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