Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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New store grand opening (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by ponyotaro
In September, a new (and the only) Starbucks is opening in my town of about 13k people. The building is still being built but they just put up the huge logo sign and started taking applications 2 days ago. I've been checking the Starbucks career page almost daily for the last 2 weeks, so I'm pretty sure I'm one of the first to apply since nobody has posted online about it here so far. I applied as a shift supervisor.
I (19, M) was apart of the local Chick-fil-A's grand opening team 2 years ago and I've been a shift leader for about a year and a half now, so I pretty much know what to expect this Starbucks grand opening to be like. I haven't heard anything back since applying yet, of course I'm sure they don't have their shit together yet since there's just a GM, so I'm not too worried about that, but I have a couple questions:
1) What's Starbucks approach to grand opening stores like? Do they have corporate trainers come in and help during the initial opening weeks? How long do they train you before they officially open?
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2) Is it even likely that someone with my experience could even get on as a shift supervisor, assuming nobody else has been hired yet? I've done all the stuff in the job description at Chick-fil-A, so I know I'm qualified.
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3) What can I expect the pay for a small town Starbucks like this to be? If anyone works at a store like this I'd love to hear hear your experience.
I (19, M) was apart of the local Chick-fil-A's grand opening team 2 years ago and I've been a shift leader for about a year and a half now, so I pretty much know what to expect this Starbucks grand opening to be like. I haven't heard anything back since applying yet, of course I'm sure they don't have their shit together yet since there's just a GM, so I'm not too worried about that, but I have a couple questions:
1) What's Starbucks approach to grand opening stores like? Do they have corporate trainers come in and help during the initial opening weeks? How long do they train you before they officially open?
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2) Is it even likely that someone with my experience could even get on as a shift supervisor, assuming nobody else has been hired yet? I've done all the stuff in the job description at Chick-fil-A, so I know I'm qualified.
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3) What can I expect the pay for a small town Starbucks like this to be? If anyone works at a store like this I'd love to hear hear your experience.
AndrewtheRey 5 points 3y ago
If chick fil a is treating you well, don’t leave them for Starbucks, unless you’re here for ASU. It isn’t worth it. The pay will be much less than CFA. Starbucks likes to pay barely above minimum wage and they use tips and benefits to justify that. Customers here also will treat you shittily. BUT, it can be a fun job with lots of perks
mykotman12 3 points 3y ago
SSVs get paid more than min wage though and that’s the position he applied for.
With his experience, they might start him an a over starting SSV pay.
And being SSV at Starbucks looks very good in the resume (because Starbucks SSVs have more responsibilities than other similar joints) especially if OP wants to get into management.
With his experience, they might start him an a over starting SSV pay.
And being SSV at Starbucks looks very good in the resume (because Starbucks SSVs have more responsibilities than other similar joints) especially if OP wants to get into management.
0x52and1x52 1 points 3y ago
My girlfriend works at CFA and they only pay $.13 more than Starbucks(SoCal) and it sounds like it kinda sucks. CFA is worse from what I understand.
AndrewtheRey 1 points 3y ago
Really? If that was the case then I’d choose Starbucks. My local chick fil a in a small Indiana city starts at $13.50 while Starbucks is $9.85. SSV’s only start at $12 iirc. In the main city, Starbucks baristas start at $10.12 while CFA’s in the city pay $13-$15.
ponyotaro [OP] 1 points 3y ago
I make $12 as a shift leader at CFA after 4 raises lol. I have two cousins who work at different Starbucks and they both started at at least $10. They don't necessarily treat me bad at CFA but there's this one douchebag everyone hates who recently got promoted to a director (pretty much the only thing you need to be here to be a director is to be an adult. I'm talking 20+) I know every job is gonna have shitty coworkers but I'm beyond tired of his shit.
AndrewtheRey 1 points 3y ago
Ah so it sounds like they don’t pay much. Unless $12 goes far where you live, and it sure doesn’t go as far as it used to where I live. Another thing about Starbucks is that their raises are like pennies. I know a 7 year SSV and she makes like $1.25 more than the starting wage.
NOTcreative- 3 points 3y ago
I haven’t opened a store but I know managers who have and I’ve helped them interview. I have no idea what it’ll be like in a small town. Typically new stores are a mixture of transfer partners and new hires.
I think you’d be qualified enough, at least for me, to get the SSV position. Though I would apply for barista too, we don’t always check the portal for SSV applicants. When you’re in the interview tell them you applied for SSV as well.
I think you’d be qualified enough, at least for me, to get the SSV position. Though I would apply for barista too, we don’t always check the portal for SSV applicants. When you’re in the interview tell them you applied for SSV as well.
okaykkylie 2 points 3y ago
I’m from a new store, we opened in March. I was trained month or two before from experienced baristas at other stores. I’m not sure about being the only one in the area but that’s how we approached it. I had two weeks of training but we still hadn’t opened yet so I was working at other stores for a week or two before as well.
I had no experience with this type of job and got hired as a barista, and I know we had a shift get hired though he came from a small coffee shop where he was already an ASM basically. You’d have more training then a basic barista and I can’t speak on the chance of you being hired directly as a shift.
We’re the closest starbucks to my where I live and we’re high volume, it gets crazy at peak times though it can be fun. It just depends on how excited everyone is for it. We’re kinda in the middle of 3 school districts so it’s a lot of younger people coming in. I’d assume you being the only one would mean it would get very busy and become high volume.
My best advice is you can apply, and talk to the manger about their expectations on the volume of the store and how they’d go about everything. It never hurts to ask, and shows you’re interested in the job and learning more about it which is always a plus in a mangers point of view! I hope this helped even a little!
I had no experience with this type of job and got hired as a barista, and I know we had a shift get hired though he came from a small coffee shop where he was already an ASM basically. You’d have more training then a basic barista and I can’t speak on the chance of you being hired directly as a shift.
We’re the closest starbucks to my where I live and we’re high volume, it gets crazy at peak times though it can be fun. It just depends on how excited everyone is for it. We’re kinda in the middle of 3 school districts so it’s a lot of younger people coming in. I’d assume you being the only one would mean it would get very busy and become high volume.
My best advice is you can apply, and talk to the manger about their expectations on the volume of the store and how they’d go about everything. It never hurts to ask, and shows you’re interested in the job and learning more about it which is always a plus in a mangers point of view! I hope this helped even a little!
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