I’m impressed you moved up that fast. There’s people at my store (me included) there for a year+ still waiting on the shift path,

I was literally about to make a post exactly like this!! I was hired in October, I had 2 years of previous barista experience and 1 year as a manager of a small local coffee shop with 6 employees. I also start shift training in two weeks but I am so nervous!

I was promoted in my first 3 months.... and let me just say, A LOT of people at my store we pissed about it. I “technically” had to become a barista trainer first and train at least 1 partner before I could start my shift training. (I’m not sure of your store requires that) but training new partners was SOOO helpful in brushing up on my skills and remember little things that I was always quite doing to the Starbucks Standard.

As for the shift responsibilities: you absolutely want to be strong on any/every position, however the Shift tasks have very little to do with your regular barista tasks. Don’t over think it. Pay attention. And as corny and dorky as it might look, buy a small notebook and write down EVERYTHING you have to do as an opener, a mid shift and a closer.

In my first few months, I would always blank on what I was supposed to do next, so it was very helpful to have those notes to reference back to 💛


You got this!! Good luck 🤗

Similar boat, got hired and then less than a month later promoted to shift. Thankfully I have an amazing team that helped me learn the ropes! There are definitely still small gaps in knowledge that I have, due to me never facing those issues as a barista, but I bet you’ll do great!

A 5 year partner promoted at my store and they still don’t know the shift responsibilities so I’d say it doesn’t have much to do with tenure.

The things the SMs and DM in my district say they're looking for are 1) how well you connect with customers 2) are you coaching your partners 3)are you trusted and respected by your peers

Their position is all the other shift stuff like counts, pulls, ordering, etc is stuff that anyone can learn to do.

I was hired as a shift at a brand new store. If I knew what I know now, I never would have taken the job.

I was an outside hire SSV, and was hired before the holidays so 3 training all at once. Worked with one company for the last 5 years. But covid happen and lost my job. I’m still in the learning process.

I was a partner for 9 months before I was able to be promoted in March. I officially was promoted in May on our reopen, but I've had several years of experience from other food service and the military.

I was hired as a barista and was promoted to shift in about 6 months at 20 years old. Honestly, yes, I feel like I was underprepared for the role, but that doesn’t mean you will be in the same situation. I knew I wanted to be a leader in my store, and I knew we had the need. It wasn’t something I was truly ready for, but I don’t necessarily wish I had waited. I’m a SM now, and I’m very thankful that my manager saw the potential in me and didn’t shy away from the growing pains I had to experience. I’d say it really depends on you and your management team, and how well communication/coaching works at your store.