STARBUCKS​/LEAD BARISTA

Starbucks / Lead Barista – Fred Meyer

Location:

Sumner, WA

Base pay range: $26.50/hr – $26.50/hr

This range is provided by Fred Meyer. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Ensure service standards are met and surpassed by providing customers with prompt, quality coffee selection, purchase and preparation. Monitor total department conditions and follow through to maintain standards. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Benefits include:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive 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 so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry‑leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry‑leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

• Willing and available to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Able to calmly, courteously, and tactfully handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers.
• Must be a trained and certified barista.

• Past work record reflects dependability and integrity.
• Prior food handling experience.
• Supervisory skills.
• Increase sales through effective marketing and merchandising of products in the department.
• Assist in supervision and direction of department personnel to ensure quality customer service.
• Delegate job assignments and responsibilities to associates in accordance with duty rosters.
• Order and maintain stock and supplies, monitor conditions and appearance throughout the department.
• Monitor code dates and product rotation, remove out‑of‑code product.
• Hold personnel in the department accountable for their job assignments and responsibilities.
• Write department schedules, coordinate requests and business needs.
• Assist customers in the selection and purchase of specialty coffee beverages and whole bean sales (as applicable).
• Maintain customer service area and equipment in a clean and appealing manner.
• Demonstrate Customer 1st behavior when taking care of customer needs.
• Prepare a variety of beverage orders such as espresso drinks and Coffee of the Day.
• Execute and adhere to all Starbucks programs, policies and promotions (e.g., Customer Voice, Siren's Eye).
• Follow store policies and procedures for operational flow at each station.
• Perform cleaning tasks in accordance with cleaning standards and work as a store team player.
• Present oneself professionally and demonstrate clear communication with all customer and partner interactions.
• Perform equipment maintenance according to preventative maintenance checklist.
• Follow cash handling and register policies.
• Follow inventory stocking and recording guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with customers and associates.
• Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.
• Adhere to company policies & procedures, particularly regarding dress code, grooming, sanitation, and maintenance of a harassment‑free environment.
• Perform any and all duties as assigned.
• Work cooperatively in a high‑paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
• Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• 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.
• Perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Human Resources Services

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