Starbucks Barista

Starbucks Barista at JFK

Join OTG as a Starbucks Barista at JFK now and drive a new type of travel hospitality experience. Discover career opportunities in a unique hospitality environment with some of the industry's best compensation and benefits, including PTO, healthcare, and a competitive 401k match.

OTG has launched an exclusive new partnership with Starbucks to further revolutionize airport hospitality by pushing the boundaries of excellence and innovation. With more than 300 in-terminal dining and retail locations across 11 airports in the USA and Canada, OTG and its 5,000+ crewmembers serve millions of travelers each year.

By joining our OTG Starbucks team, you'll discover endless opportunities to explore, learn, and realize your greatest potential in some of the most exciting hospitality environments around. Our people drive our experiences, so we offer our crewmembers some of the best compensation and benefits in the industry. There has never been a more exciting time to connect with us! We transform airport experiences. You drive it.

Role and Responsibilities

Baristas at JFK are responsible for delivering the OTG Starbucks experience to all guests and fellow crewmembers. This job creates a great experience by providing guests with prompt service, quality beverages, and products and maintaining a clean and comfortable store environment. To be successful in this role, the barista should enjoy working with others as exhibited through great guest experiences, and be motivated to keep the store cleaned and stocked.

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain a calm demeanor during high volume or unusual events to ensure smooth store operations and set a positive example for the shift team.
• Assist with new crew training by positively reinforcing successful performance and providing respectful and encouraging coaching as needed.
• Deliver the OTG experience to all guests by prioritizing their needs and connecting with them.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace to ensure resources are easily located and accessible for the crew.
• Provide quality beverages, whole beans, and food products consistently by adhering to recipe and presentation standards.
• Follow health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products.
• Communicate product shortages, equipment issues, or quality of service problems to the manager on duty immediately.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and well-groomed appearance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age

Fully conversational in English

Able to lift 35 pounds in weight

Must be able to stand for extended periods, stoop, kneel, and crouch

Must be able to work varied hours/days, nights, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather conditions

Must be able to operate kitchen equipment, including espresso machines and grinders, coffee brews ovens, and blenders

OTG Concessions Management, LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliates are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.