Starbucks Barista

Wind Creek Chicago Southland; East Hazel Crest (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with matching

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Shift differential

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Wind Creek Chicago Southland is seeking a Barista to deliver legendary customer service while preparing beverages and food to Starbucks standards. The role requires a strong team mindset, reliability, and the ability to thrive during busy periods.

You’ll ensure a clean, welcoming environment and engage guests with energy and enthusiasm. The position pays $15.00–$20.63 per hour with benefits options, including medical/dental/vision and PTO.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or within six months of start date.
• Must be eighteen years or older.
• Ability to work as part of a team and build relationships.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Excellent English communication, both verbal and written.
• Must pass job interview including a guest service audition.
• Must complete BASSET and ServeSafe Sanitation training.
• Willing to work odd or irregular hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must have or obtain an Illinois Gaming Act occupational license and stay in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Prepares quality beverages and food items according to recipes and standards.
• Keeps workspace clean and organized for easy access to resources.
• Contributes to a positive team environment by addressing morale issues with supervisors.
• Delivers legendary customer service with a first-name attitude and connects with customers.
• Assists in new partner training by reinforcing performance.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance.
• Anticipates customer and store needs by monitoring the environment.
• Remains calm during high volume or unusual events to uphold standards.
• Follows health, safety and sanitation guidelines for all products.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

English communication

Quick learner

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Job Overview

The Barista contributes to Starbucks success by providing legendary customer service to all customers. The Barista provides customers a Starbucks experience by providing customers with prompt service, quality beverages and products, and maintaining a clean and comfortable environment.

Purpose

Our genuine engagement and positive energy provide guests an escape from their routine into our exciting fantasy world of fun, chance, and possibility, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and importance.

Value System

Our enthusiastic commitment to our purpose inspires and empowers us to do everything right, have fun, and be the best.We will be recognized fairly, elevating our levels of personal accountability, and focus on our customer.The resulting creation of wealth will grow opportunities for all.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares quality beverages and food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards
• Maintains a clean and organized workspace so that partners can locate resources and products as needed
• Contributes to positive team environment by recognizing alarms or changes in partner morale and performance by communicating them to the supervisor
• Delivers legendary customer service to all customers by acting with a customer comes first attitude and connecting with the customer; Discovers and responds to customer needs
• Assists in new partner training by positively reinforcing successful performance
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance
• Anticipates customer and store needs by constantly evaluating the environment and customers for cues
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standards
• Follows health, safety and sanitation guidelines for all products
• Other duties & responsibilities as assigned

Job Requirements (Please Ensure You Meet The Listed Requirements Prior To Applying)

• High School diploma or GED required or currently enrolled and successfully complete a GED program within six (6) months from start date as a condition of continued employment
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Ability to work as part of a team and build relationships
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn quickly
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, in English, effectively both verbally and in writing, and understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats
• Must successfully pass job interview, including a guest service audition
• Must successfully complete BASSET training
• Must successfully complete ServeSafe Sanitation training
• Willing and able to work odd or irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Willing to travel and participate in training as recommended or required
• Must have an Occupational License (or the ability to obtain and maintain a license) pursuant to the Illinois Gaming Act and remain in good standing with the Illinois Gaming Board as a requirement for this position

Base Pay

• Pay range - $15.00- $20.63 (The base pay will depend on factors such as experience level and skillset.)
• Voluntary full-time benefit offerings include the following - group medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as access to a flexible spending account (FSA) option. We also offer Employee Assistant Program (EAP), paid time off, 401K with matching, shift differential, and discretionary quarterly bonuses.

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