Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Shifts at other stores. (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by the_verde_bean
Hey! newly hired partner here! Just was curious if it happens often where shifts are available to pick up at other locations? . I'm Def up for the idea once I get the feel of the job to get as many hours as possible. Any advice is appreciated, thx!
Papervoice 3 points 4y ago
In my state, it happens a lot and a lot of people really need someone to pick up shifts! I don’t know how other districts find people to cover but mine has a Facebook group that just posts “hey! Looking for coverage at ___store from __:__ am/pm to __:__ am/pm.” Sometimes you can ask for or people will give out mileage or their partner mark outs to incentivize people picking up their shift. Mileage is basically a payment for the distance you have to drive from your home store to the new store. It’s like 50 cents per mile or something. A couple people will also incentivize giving out their shift with cash like 10$ or 20$ if they’re really desperate. I will say that it is probably important that you inform them of your experience once you’ve confirmed you can cover the shift since they might think “oh hey! This persons great for covering for us, let me just put them on bar during peak” which I don’t think any green bean would want to do. Also, I recommend asking the person whose shift you’re covering, to confirm with their manager that you can cover it because I’ve had experiences where Jane(random name) would say “Thank you so much for covering my shift! I’ll let my manager know!” And then Jane would tell me the next day ”hey I’m so sorry but my manager actually found someone else to cover for me!”
As for working in the different stores, everything is a little different b/c different store means different management and people . However I’ve mostly had experiences of people understanding that it’s a new environment. W
As for working in the different stores, everything is a little different b/c different store means different management and people . However I’ve mostly had experiences of people understanding that it’s a new environment. W
the_verde_bean [OP] 3 points 4y ago
Thanks for your reply ! I would totally be up for the idea of helping another store... I don’t have much going on except work so yeah there’s that and I could use the hours :)
Papervoice 2 points 4y ago
No problem! I totally understand! When I first started, there was a week where I wasn't scheduled any hours at my home store and I just watched Facebook for posts about covering shifts. I will say though, if you find a store that you like and find convenient to get to, I would try to prioritize going there repeatedly rather than going to many stores once because of the tip system. It's set up so that the amount of hours you work at a particular store dictate how much in tips you get and they calculate how much everyone's tips are on a particular day. For example, working 20 hours at store A means you get 10.00 in tips by Monday. However, if you work 8 hours at store B and C, you have to go to stores B and C to receive your 4.00 of tips, whatever day of the week they do tips. Which means, if you cover shifts at stores B and C, you have to go back to stores B and C for your tips. Which is a lot better than having to visit stores B, C, D, E, and F for 2.00 in tips because you worked 4 hours at each of those stores.
Also, if you ask around your coworkers/ASM/ssv, you're bound to find out how to get in the know about covering shifts because someone will have done it before. Also, you can just call whatever store you want to cover a shift at and say "Hey! My name is ____ from store #_____ and phone # is _______. I would love it if you wrote my information and that I want to cover shifts from this day to this day on a post-it note and put it up where everyone can see like next to the schedule or on the white board."
Also, if you ask around your coworkers/ASM/ssv, you're bound to find out how to get in the know about covering shifts because someone will have done it before. Also, you can just call whatever store you want to cover a shift at and say "Hey! My name is ____ from store #_____ and phone # is _______. I would love it if you wrote my information and that I want to cover shifts from this day to this day on a post-it note and put it up where everyone can see like next to the schedule or on the white board."
the_verde_bean [OP] 1 points 4y ago
That’s an awesome excellent suggestion , thx ! Oh one other question..... is there a place to store belongings in the stores ? Like a book bag etc..thx
Papervoice 2 points 3y ago
Yeah! A lot of stores have little cubbies or black cabinets where you can store your things in. Mine are always filled up whenever I get there so I just hang my bag on the doors of one of the cubbies. Also, as long as it's basically in the close vicinity of the desk where everyone's else's stuff is, you're good to go!
GeorgeCJ46 2 points 4y ago
you can always ask your manager to let you know if any stores ever call him/her seeking coverage for a barista shift to let you know. Another way you can cover shifts at other stores is, you can call those store or just stop by and let them know you’d be willing to cover shifts if they need and tell them what store your from and let them take your name and number, if you’d ever get a call and you’d like to take the shift just run it by your store manager first and let the other store know their response.
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