STARBUCKS/BARISTA

Kroger; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)

Flexible scheduling with paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Associate discounts on purchases

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Career growth training programs

Job summary

Kroger in Marion, Illinois, is seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment. Responsibilities include creating a welcoming atmosphere, answering customer inquiries about products, and ensuring product quality.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with the team, adhere to safety regulations, and offer support to customers. Health benefits, flexible scheduling, and educational reimbursement are among the perks offered. Join us and contribute to a positive shopping experience!

Qualifications

• Any previous comparable experience.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome.
• Maintain knowledge of products to assist customers.
• Collaborate with associates to achieve goals.
• Prepare beverage selections and tender transactions.
• Offer product samples to customers.
• Provide customers with fresh products.
• Recommend coffee shop items to customers.
• Use kitchen equipment according to guidelines.
• Check product quality and review 'sell by' dates.
• Report discrepancies in ordering or shipping.
• Stay current with seasonal ads.
• Comply with safety procedures.
• Inspect equipment and report repairs.
• Notify management of accidents or risks.
• Work cooperatively in stressful environments.
• Manage conflict in a nonconfrontational manner.
• Act with honesty regarding customer information.
• Follow directions to resolve issues.
• Provide support to minors and individuals with special needs.
• Perform essential job functions with or without accommodations.

Job description

Provide exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment to ensure the customer's return visit. Treat customers/employees in a fair and ethical manner, promoting an inclusive work environment, being a responsible member of the community, providing the right products at the right time with fair and accurate pricing. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
• Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company/store goals
• Prepare beverage selections to recipe and standards and to customer’s requests using proper equipment; tender transactions using company best practices
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products for which they inquire about; inform customers of coffee shop specials
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink
• Recommend coffee shop items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need
• Use all equipment in coffee shop such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines; prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review “sell by” dates and take appropriate action
• Properly use kitchen equipment, espresso machine, blender, computerized scale and steamer
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management; adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents; report all safety risks, issues or illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud to store management
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

• Any previous comparable experience

Benefits

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.