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Cafe Service Associate

Starbucks · Tacoma, Washington · Posted Jul 5, 2026

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About Starbucks:

Starbucks Coffee Company's employment practices prioritize fairness and equality. Applicants are assessed on their merits, irrespective of characteristics such as color, sex, or sexual orientation. The company's commitment to diversity includes respecting differences in religion, age, and disability status. Prospective employees with protected veteran status are included in the hiring process without bias. Starbucks follows applicable laws when reviewing applicants with past criminal convictions.

Position Overview:Cafe Service Associate

As a Starbucks Cafe Service Associate, you will be instrumental in curating the distinctive Starbucks Experience by delivering exceptional customer service and skillfully preparing a range of menu items. Operating within a vibrant store environment, you will have the chance to refine your expertise in crafting food and beverages, collaborate with peers, and interact with a variety of individuals each day.

Being equipped with these attributes would make you an excellent candidate for a barista position:

  • Enjoy being a social butterfly and find fulfillment in connecting with others
  • Find pleasure in cooperating with others and cherish the opportunity to work together
  • Grasp the concept of crafting outstanding customer service interactions
  • Concentrate on delivering high-quality results and find satisfaction in your efforts
  • Are you receptive to gaining insights and expertise in unfamiliar areas?
  • Are you confident in your ability to take on responsibilities related to cash management and maintaining a secure in-store environment?
  • Can remain composed and collected in a rapid and dynamic work atmosphere
  • Ensure that your work area remains free of clutter and well-organized
  • Demonstrating outstanding communication skills is important

Qualifications:

  • Experience is not a prerequisite
  • Uphold regular attendance and punctuality as a standard practice, with or without accommodations
  • Open to working during different hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights, and holidays
  • Comply with store policies and standards by serving top-notch beverages and food items, managing cash transactions, and ensuring store safety and security, with or without accommodations
  • Connect with and grasp clients, including uncovering and reacting to customer demands through concise and friendly correspondence
  • Make meals and drinks in adherence to established or modified recipes
  • Undertake numerous duties within the store while on shift
  • Capability to swiftly grasp and assimilate new knowledge and skill sets
  • Possessing the skill to interpret and implement both spoken and written guidance, as well as the initiative to ask for further clarification as required
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Teamwork aptitude is characterized by the ability to cooperate harmoniously with others towards a common goal
  • Capacity to develop meaningful connections and establish rapport

Benefits and Perks:

Starbucks partners, including their dependents, can take advantage of:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits
  • Disability insurance offers financial protection to individuals who experience a loss of income because of a short or extended period of inability to work
  • Paid parental leave
  • Family expansion reimbursement
  • Accrual of sick time is contingent upon the hours put in by employees and is subject to regional distinctions
  • Extra payment for employees who are scheduled to work on any of the eight designated holidays
  • Involvement in a 401(k) retirement scheme with matched contributions from the employer
  • Employees can participate in the Starbucks equity program known as Bean Stock to access discounted stock options
  • Rewards-based emergency funds and resources for financial health

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