Team Member

Coffee & Bagel Brands; Tower (MN); On-site; USD 15,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Caribou Coffee in Bloomington, MN is seeking a Team Member to deliver exceptional guest service and craft world‑class beverages. You will engage with guests, take orders, handle cash, and maintain store cleanliness while upholding Caribou's purpose and values.

The role emphasizes a learner’s mindset, reliability, and willingness to support fellow team members as part of a friendly, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Preference for restaurant, retail or guest service experience.
• Ability to work early mornings, evenings and some holidays/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Develop personal relationships with guests and provide attentive service.
• Take guest orders, operate the cash drawer, and follow cash handling policies.
• Craft beverages to Caribou standards and assist with food offerings.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization to ensure a well-run store.
• Demonstrate product knowledge and hospitality to delight guests.
• Adapt to multiple roles as needed and support team members.

Skills

Guest service

Flexible schedule

Age 16+

Job description

At Caribou Coffee we create day-making experiences that spark a chain reaction of GOOD! This is our purpose. Our team brings this to life by focusing on what’s really important around here – TEAM, GUEST, BUSINESS! It’s that simple. If you’re ready to work somewhere you can be yourself while making an impact on your community, creating life-long relationships, and serving the best coffee around, join our herd!

Position Overview

The Team Member is the core of the Caribou experience. They are responsible for creating day making experiences through delivering unparalleled guest service, making world-class hand-crafted beverages and bringing the Purpose and Values of Caribou to life in every interaction.

Core Responsibilities

• Developing personal ongoing relationships with guests
• Practicing active listening and connection
• Anticipating guest needs and proactively solving guest opportunities by demonstrating product knowledge and hospitality
• Makes enthusiastic and knowledgeable recommendations to delight guests
• Creating day making experiences that spark a chain reaction of GOOD
• Hand-crafts beverages to order per Caribou standard operating procedures
• Heats, prepares, and serves Caribou food offerings to Caribou standard operating procedures
• Floats between barista and guest service, and willingly fulfills all team member roles and responsibilities
• Takes guest orders & manages cash drawer and follows all cash handling policies and procedures
• Maintains the look and feel of a well-run store by following cleanliness, sanitization and organization standards
• Actively thinks and acts upon what the team and guest will need in the future
• Differentiates between problems that can be solved directly and when to ask for leader support
• Understands that the team is managing multiple priorities and willingly takes direction from leaders
• Brings the Core Values to life in all that you do: Support One Another, Make Fun Happen, Be Yourself, Take Ownership, Serve With Love.
• Brings joy to the opportunity to interact with others and make fun happen
• Relishes the opportunity to be helpful to others – both to team members and guests
• Has a learner’s mentality and has a desire to get better and do things correctly and effectively
• Shows up in every situation looking to do the right thing, serve with love and make the biggest difference
• Takes ownership for and is eager to make a positive impact on others
• Shows up ready and willing to be a reliable team player and support one another
• Is resilient under pressure and is willing to ask for help

Skills and Qualifications Required

Ability to work at least one of the following: early mornings, evenings, some holidays and/or weekends. Must be at least 16 years of age. Preferred: Restaurant, retail, or guest service experience.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical demands must be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations. The duties of this position may change from time to time.

Location and Compensation

Address: 8000 Norman Center Drive #140 , Bloomington, Minnesota 55437

Compensation Range: $11.23 - $18.71 per hour *Starting pay is subject to Local and State Minimum Wage regulations. **Ranges reflect what employer reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for such position.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Caribou Coffee Operating Company, Inc. and its affiliates are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers to all applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Brand

Caribou Coffee serves high-quality handcrafted beverages and crave-worthy food in more than 800 coffeehouses worldwide. Committed to building personal connections and supporting the communities it serves, Caribou uses premium ingredients like specialty-grade coffee and real chocolate chips in our handcrafted beverages to help create day-making experiences for every guest. Caribou Coffee is part of Panera Brands with Panera Bread® and Einstein Bros.® Bagels. To learn more, visit cariboucoffee.com.