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From the employer's careers site First seen 5 Nov 2026

Starbucks Barista

Salary

$15.00 USD per hour

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Description

Working as a Starbucks Barista at Target means being part of a team that provides a consistent experience for guests by ensuring product is fresh, in stock, available, and accurately priced and signed on the sales floor.

As a Starbucks Barista, you will create an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience by delivering on commitments such as greeting guests, helping them find what they need, and resolving issues to ensure a smooth shopping experience.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing a consistent Starbucks experience for guests by curating handcrafted Starbucks food quality and freshness management
  • Following state and federal food safety and OSHA guidelines
  • Executing food and beverage processes including food deliveries, replenishment, instocks routines, data accuracy, culling, rotation, cleaning, signing, and organising, and storing reserve product
  • Maintaining an inviting dining area for guests throughout your shift
  • Engaging with guests to meet and exceed their expectations based on Starbucks standards
  • Producing handcrafted beverages and food to specifications on recipe cards
  • Following all food safety requirements, including monitoring and recording temperature-sensitive food items
  • Completing and recording all cleaning tasks in the Starbucks space
  • Locating and identifying damaged, recalled, or expired items and processing according to best practices
  • Ensuring accurate in-stocks by placing store-initiated orders according to best practices
  • Following proper perishable inventory procedures to ensure accurate recording of inventory
  • Executing sampling best practices
  • Completing all required training requirements and certifications related to quality control of Starbucks products
  • Demonstrating a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
  • Working in a safe manner at all times; complying with all safety policies, best practices, and training; reporting hazards and correcting where possible
  • Supporting guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick-up, and Drive-up

To be successful in this role, you should have:

  • Previous Starbucks or food service experience (preferred but not required)
  • A welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members
  • Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed
  • Ability to work both independently and with a team
  • Ability to resolve guest questions quickly on the spot
  • Attention to detail and ability to follow multi-step processes
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes

We offer competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond. You can find more information on our benefits eligibility at https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_A.

Skills

Required

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Food Safety

Nice to have

  • Starbucks experience
  • Food service experience
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