STARBUCKS/BARISTA

Quality Food Centers in; Port Hadlock (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading grocery store chain is seeking a Barista to provide exceptional customer service in a clean environment. Responsibilities include preparing beverages, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining product quality. The role offers valuable benefits and opportunities for growth within a supportive, diverse team.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling

Healthcare coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Valuable associate discounts

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills are required.
• Any previous comparable experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming environment for customers.
• Prepare beverage selections and tend transactions.
• Collaborate with associates to achieve goals.

Skills

Customer Service

Job description

STARBUCKS/BARISTA (Finance)

Provide exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment to ensure the customer's return visit. Treat customers and employees in a fair and ethical manner, promoting an inclusive work environment. Be 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.

Based in Washington, Qualify Food Centers (QFC) merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're proudly serving QFC customers in 59 stores throughout Washington and Oregon.

As part of the Kroger family of companies, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, and each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our QFC family!

What you'll receive from us:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial, and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• 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 with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth through industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!

Minimum requirements:

• Excellent customer service skills

Desired qualifications:

• Any previous comparable experience

Responsibilities include:

• 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 respond to customer questions and suggestions.
• Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to achieve company and store goals.
• Prepare beverage selections to recipe and standards, and to customer requests using proper equipment; tender transactions following company best practices.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about; inform customers of coffee shop specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products they ordered, ensuring correct portion sizes to prevent shrinkage.
• Recommend coffee shop items to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Use all equipment in the coffee shop according to guidelines, including refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens; prepare, package, label, and inventory ingredients.
• Check product quality for freshness, review "sell by" dates, and take appropriate action.
• Properly use kitchen equipment such as espresso machines, blenders, scales, and steamers.
• 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 procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, and notifying management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and reporting repairs needed.
• Report customer or employee accidents, safety risks, or illegal activities to management.
• Work cooperatively in high-paced, stressful environments, manage conflict non-confrontationally, and act with honesty and integrity.
• Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve issues.
• Support and assist minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Salary Range: $16.91 - $24.15