Starbucks Barista

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Starbucks Barista to join our team at Dillons, a part of the Kroger family of companies. As a Starbucks Barista, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment, ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Service: Answer questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store, creating an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated.
• Product Knowledge: Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Teamwork: Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company/store goals.
• Beverage Preparation: Prepare beverage selections to recipe and standards and to customer's requests using proper equipment.
• Product Sampling: Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products for which they inquire about.
• Inventory Management: Check product quality to ensure freshness, review "sell by" dates, and take appropriate action.
• Equipment Maintenance: Properly use kitchen equipment, espresso machine, blender, computerized scale, and steamer.
• Store Maintenance: Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
• Reporting: Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Adherence to Safety Programs: Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.

Requirements:

• Excellent Customer Service Skills: Provide exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment.
• Previous Comparable Experience: Any previous comparable experience is desired.

About Us: Dillons, a part of the Kroger family of companies, is a leading grocery retailer based in Hutchinson, Kansas. We take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, and each other, with food at the heart of it all.