Barista - Temporary Job at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. in Palm Harbor

FL - Palm Harbor - Highland Lakes Plaza - 3548

Job Summary

We are seeking a temporary team member to work in our café. The role requires physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, lifting, climbing, and operating espresso machines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality beverages and provide excellent customer service, engaging with customers and making relevant recommendations to ensure an enjoyable experience.
• Maintain a clean and tidy environment, ensuring the café is welcoming to all customers.
• Execute operational standards correctly and in a timely manner, adhering to safety and health codes.
• Protect company assets by controlling waste and shrink, and recognizing opportunities to help customers and employees with urgency and care.

Requirements

• Passionate about the products we serve, with a positive and can-do attitude.
• Enjoy working with people, listening to their needs, and solving problems.
• Well-organized, efficient, and able to multi-task, with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to make correct recommendations for handcrafted beverages and food items.

Expected Behaviors

• Treat customers as the first priority at all times, taking initiative and consistently growing and expanding café knowledge.
• Enjoy making recommendations and engaging with others, exhibiting initiative and supporting company goals and initiatives.
• Show respect and kindness to fellow employees and customers, accepting responsibility and executing assignments correctly and with care.
• Accept coaching and feedback from others openly, and be flexible and adaptable in an ever-changing environment.