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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- High school
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The barista is responsible for providing personalized customer service and preparing a variety of hot and cold specialty beverages. They must also maintain store cleanliness, manage cash register transactions, and ensure inventory is properly stocked.
Job details
What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised/affiliate store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise stores operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family. Please note that this career opportunity is for a role at an independently owned and operated franchised/affiliate store location. Ready to start fresh? A day in the life of a Starbucks Barista: Working as a Starbucks Barista is an opportunity to provide personalized service for our customers. Become a server at one of our on-site cafés. There you will have the opportunity to become a coffee and tea expert, and polish you customer service skills in a fast-paced, dynamic and friendly environment. Here’s where you’ll have an impact: Upholds and complies with company procedures, standards and policies in all situations Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner Demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with Safeway’s programs Process cash register payments by cash, cheque, credit card, gift card and debit Prepare hot and cold beverages, including specialty drink preparation Stocking and ordering product Light cleaning duties as assigned What you bring to the table: Ability to learn quickly Ability to work in a fast paced environment Highly motivated and team oriented Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form Possess strong customer service qualities Works in a safe and responsible manner Available to work flexible hours Evening and weekend availability is required Occasional lifting of up to 45 pounds Constant hand coordination, gripping Frequent computer and point of sale system use Frequent standing, bending Occasional walking, squatting Our affiliate and franchise stores offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role, location and store ownership. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided. External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization. We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
What you’ll do
The barista is responsible for providing personalized customer service and preparing a variety of hot and cold specialty beverages. They must also maintain store cleanliness, manage cash register transactions, and ensure inventory is properly stocked.
Requirements
Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and possess strong communication and customer service skills. The role requires the ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and the physical capability to lift up to 45 pounds.
Listed skills
- Time management · Preferred
- Point-of-sale systems · Preferred
- Customer service · Preferred
- Teamwork · Preferred
- Cleaning · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Cash handling · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Beverage preparation
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Fast-paced environment
- Cleaning
- Stocking
- Point of sale systems
- Attention to detail
- Self-Motivation
- Quick Learning
- Cash Register
- Customer Service
- Personalized Service
- Point Of Sale
- Writing Systems
- Team Oriented
- Coordinating
- Greeting Customers
Job areas
- Retail
- Food & Beverage
- Customer Service & Support
- Coffee Manager
- Waiter / Waitress
- Waiters
- Waiters and Waitresses
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