Lead Barista

At SpartanNash, we strive for excellence in customer service and sales. As a key member of our Coffee Shop team, you will be responsible for directing and supervising the activities of all associates to provide a high standard of service to our guests and achieve sales and profit goals. Your role will also involve ensuring that the work shifts of all department associates contribute to the financial best interest of the store. Additional responsibilities may include ordering and maintaining inventory control, checking and verifying receivables, brewing and mixing beverages, handling spoiled/damaged products, training others, and managing the selection, scheduling, and supervision of others. To be successful in this role, you will need to have a high school graduate or equivalent, be proficient in computer skills, and have the ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret documents. You will also need to have accounting/bookkeeping skills, interpret/analyze financials, develop/manage budgets, delegate/direct/implement, and have suggestive selling/knowledge of products. If you are a detail-oriented individual with strong leadership skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

• Order and maintain inventory control to ensure freshness, product quality, and turnover.
• Check and verify receivables for amount, quality, count, or weight, condition, and store in appropriate areas.
• Brew, mix, blend beverages according to set standards.
• Handle spoiled/damaged products per established guidelines.
• Train others to perform all department activities and functions, including suggestive selling techniques.
• Manage the selection, scheduling, and supervision of others to meet or exceed departmental productivity levels.
• Have familiarity with all products carried in the department; know differences in price, taste, preparation, use, etc.
• Prepare food items according to procedures.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, and well-stocked department.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent (GED)
• Proficient Computer (email, spreadsheets, etc)
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and interpret documents
• Accounting/Bookkeeping skills
• Interpret/Analyze Financials
• Develop/Manage Budgets
• Delegate/Direct/Implement
• Suggestive Selling/Knowledge of Products
• Detail Oriented

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally. The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Travel requirements vary by assignment.