Starbucks Barista

Starbucks Barista

Green Siren

Central, TX

Female, 26

After working all day in a cubicle, I'd spend my nights as your friendly, neighborhood Starbucks barista! I remembered your name, made each drink exactly to your specifications and did it all with a bright smile. I've served celebrities, worked both drive thru & cafe stores, worked every holiday and have kept the customers from knowing about all the craziness that goes on behind the scenes... until now. Ask me anything.

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Last Answer on June 12, 2016

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Have you ever seen someone steal someone else's laptop while "watching it" while the other person used the restroom?

Asked by blink, poof about 11 years ago

No.

Is the iced green tea latte basically a green tea frap except without the shredded ice?

Asked by 123 about 10 years ago

Yes.

The iced green tea latte has the matcha powder, more milk and simple syrup and the frappucino adds ice and an additional syrup.

Do Starbuck's managers train new employees? How long? Do they train you on how to use the cash register?

Asked by hanna almost 11 years ago

Yes. There is a program to train new employees and you will be trained on everything you need to know.

So Starbucks makes a big deal about giving its employees health benefits, but is the insurance you actually get ANY GOOD, or is it just bottom of the barrel coverage?

Asked by Element6ry about 11 years ago

I actually never had to use it and purposefully got only the most basic, but let's be honest, in today's world of absurdly high healthcare costs any coverage is better than no coverage at all.

What work can a 16 year old do in Starbucks?

How much would a 16 year old be paid hourly?

How could one gain the 'customer service experience' needed to apply?

Any advice to make your application/interview stand out?

That is all ^_^

Asked by Esther over 10 years ago

All Starbucks partners (employees) start out as baristas unless you have extensive prior experience which a 16 year old is unlikely to have.

A 16 year old would probably be paid slightly above (like .35) the state or federal minimum wage wherever that person lived. This can be increased at performance review time.

Customer experience can be gained many ways, I recommend Google. It can be jobs, either paid or volunteer, as well as any community experience you may have.

As for advice, there are suggestions further up in this thread. It will depend on what the store manager of the particular store you are looking for wants. My manager interviewed people based off availability, not anything particularly outstanding in their application. The interview depends as well.

I heard that some baristas find it annoying when someone orders a frappuccino. What is your opinion?

Asked by frap guy over 10 years ago

Frappucinos are the most annoying drink to make, they're time consuming with a lot of steps and waiting. But it's also part of the job... if a person doesn't want to make frappucinos they shouldn't work at Starbucks.

How did you get hired? I submit applications and go and talk to the managers and they say they are not hiring or that they will call me back. They even ask me if I can leave my name and phone number. I do not know if they are just being nice or...

Asked by hanna almost 11 years ago

I applied online and the store I selected had an opening for the night shift. The more flexible you are with your time, the easier it is to get hired. And usually when a manager says they're not hiring, they really aren't hiring. We only hired three times in the year that I was at my store (including me).

As a side note, my manager really disliked when people came into the store to follow up on their applications--this is personal though depending on the store and the store manager.