Fred Meyer is hiring: STARBUCKS/BARISTA in Spokane Valley

Overview

Join to apply for the STARBUCKS/BARISTA role at Fred Meyer.

Base pay range

$16.91/hr - $20.71/hr

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment to encourage the customer's return visit.


• Treat customers and employees in a fair and ethical manner, promoting an inclusive work environment and 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.


• Prepare beverage selections to recipe and standards and to customer 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 to prevent shrink.


• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions; adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.


• Ability to work cooperatively in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment; manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.

Benefits

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

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including 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 Continuing Education program.


• Vast potential for growth through training programs and diverse career pathways.

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

Qualifications

• Minimum: Excellent customer service skills.


• Desired: Any previous comparable experience.


• 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 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 refrigerators, freezers, slicers and ovens according to company guidelines; prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients.


• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review and adhere to \"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.


• Adhere to safety programs and food safety regulations; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.


• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notifying the appropriate manager of items in need of repair.


• Notify management of customer or employee accidents; report safety risks or illegal activity to store management.


• Ability to work cooperatively in a 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.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Human Resources Services

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