Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Target baristas convince me pls (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by medikellysane
Hi I have been at a corporate starbucks since July and am moving to texas in August. I currently make 10.45 as a barista and would only make 12 ish if I become a shift like I wanted to. Recently I heard y’all make $15 an hour at a tarbucks and I wanted to ask about your other benefits,,,,
TIA!
Edit: I’m not concerned about health care just being able to make enough money. I make 10.45 currently at a corporate store only use Spotify, free drinks, and the 401K option
TIA!
Edit: I’m not concerned about health care just being able to make enough money. I make 10.45 currently at a corporate store only use Spotify, free drinks, and the 401K option
HamiltonPolka 35 points 2y ago
Licensed Starbucks employees work for the store where the Starbucks is. If the Starbucks is in a Target, they’re target employees. So it depends on what the Target (or wherever) is paying. Licensed employees don’t get tips though, no Starbucks stock, and no Starbucks discount
LavalampClock 7 points 2y ago
we're a licensed store and we get tips >.>
sstcyr 14 points 2y ago
Tips depends on the store you work for so some do get tips
LavalampClock 2 points 2y ago
ahhhh, kk!
EmeraldDreams- 2 points 2y ago
In my experience, Carrs Safeway/ Albertsons employees receive tips but not target employees
FragrantWin9 34 points 2y ago
We don’t get many benefits but we get the bonuses target does! Health benefits don’t start till you average 30 hours, and you get paid $15 per hour. No mobiles, no drive through, no Uber eats, and at my location we have a cleaning crew that does our trash runs and floors at night. Depending on what your needs are- it’s awesome. If you need health insurance, make sure they can give you enough hours.
meloscav 9 points 2y ago
Damn if I’d known that I wouldn’t have left SBX lol
Skezzors 17 points 2y ago
Tips are more limited but I prefer the higher wage regardless, also I find there is much less stress and everything is run far smoother with less work. You’ll stay busy but won’t be driven mad. After 1,000 hours they match 5% for 401k which is the biggest benefit to me w an additional 1% match per year you’re there. Also, yearly .5-4% raises depending on your performance. This is important though, if you’re good as a barista I would HIGHLY recommend working with an ETL(store manager) to get AST(advanced store training). Tons of stores are always looking for good team leads, which is basically the job of a Starbucks shift lead, but it pays $19/hr and is easier in my opinion. Other than that, all other real benefits don’t start till you average at least 30 hrs/week but if you do they are real legitimate benefits, very well laid out. I’m in clllege so my favorite thing is to be able to go on leave once school starts and come back for winter and summer break with no problems from management. Hope this helps!
medikellysane [OP] 6 points 2y ago
Yes thank you! I’m hoping I can get on I’ll be doing my masters program during
sydbey_ 5 points 2y ago
this may be true but in a lot of cases you won’t get tips, you won’t ever have anyone else in the kiosk with you to help during your busier times, you likely won’t be able to get breaks or go to the bathroom easily considering you work alone; standards are generally much lower considering the training isn’t very hands on or set as important, if the store is busy itself they’ll pull your coverage for help, many many many people call out and since your kiosk only has a handful of people guess who will likely be stuck working a double or longer than they expected to fill the gap? Probably you, especially if you’re looking to be an AST. I was an AST at my kiosk in Albertsons in Texas and *constantly* had to deal with being alone 5-2, no lunches / breaks, call outs on a fairly regular basis if not every other day & being the one to do most everything - resets, training, scheduling, ordering product, inventory... it’s a lot to manage and I would disagree and say it is NOT less stressful - BUT that’s if you get a bad store. I’m not saying it’s 100% going to happen to you but I generally did not have a great experience in my store, and I do not often hear great things from other partners I’ve worked with that previously worked at licensed locations.
edit: “benefits” include a 10% overall store discount for Albertsons - I didn’t enroll in any sort of insurance but as for target I don’t even remember the discount or benefits offered because I was only there for a few months - either way not great imo the *only* real benefit is that some states will pay you more in a licensed vs kiosk and this is why I started out in kiosks
edit: “benefits” include a 10% overall store discount for Albertsons - I didn’t enroll in any sort of insurance but as for target I don’t even remember the discount or benefits offered because I was only there for a few months - either way not great imo the *only* real benefit is that some states will pay you more in a licensed vs kiosk and this is why I started out in kiosks
medikellysane [OP] 2 points 2y ago
What’s an AST? Also I’m hoping to be in denton tx
sydbey_ 3 points 2y ago
Assistant store trainer, it’s like the second under the manager *at Albertsons, in target I was only a “team member” / barista in the kiosk. I’m sure there’s another term for an assistant store leader, shift, assistant store trainer or something along those lines that is generally the same responsibilities at target
Skezzors -1 points 2y ago
I think you mean well but respectfully, I don’t think you have a clue what you’re talking about. Sounds like you’ve never worked in a corporate store before, and Albertsons is no comparison to target. Target has a MUCH higher volume for its licensed Starbucks stores than Albertsons. I’ve had the privilege of working at 4 different stores in my area and have never seen less than 3 people on bar after 10:00am (there rly isn’t much of a morning rush at target like corporate Starbucks).
sydbey_ -1 points 2y ago
Okay. I currently work at a corporate store, so you’re wrong there. I had about two years of experience at a licensed kiosk at Albertsons and started out before there at a kiosk in target for a few months and had little to no training and was left ALONE on my very first day in the kiosk. Respectfully I don’t think *you* know what you’re talking about.
Skezzors 0 points 2y ago
It’s possible we’ve had different experiences, but all of the former partners I know agree that Tarbucks is by far less stressful than corporate. I have never worked at Albertsons to be fair, just from speaking to dms know at least in my area they’re much lower volume. Regardless, between the choice as a shift at corporate or a TM at Tarbucks I’m always gonna recommend TM after my experiences and those of my coworkers
Willowstorm9 4 points 2y ago
If you like to stay busy, depending on the store you get hired into, tarbucks isn't all that busy. Our peak times are corporate stores slow times. You'll often be left alone and treated like you don't matter. You'll be forgotten but still expected to cater to the store as a whole.
Target also comes with a whole host of problems that are all over the Target subreddit. While most it doesn't apply to Tarbucks, we still get get those guest interactions, without the benefit of a manager to help bail you out. Unless the lead is there.
Hardly anyone is crosstrained to support you, but that can be used to your advantage. Target doesn't believe in crosstraining.
I don't mean to turn you off. I just want you to know what you'll be applying for, in black and white.
I also want you to be aware that literally everyone wants to work in Starbucks for some reason. I don't get it but it's the truth so it's very competitive.
Oh, hours are awful. You'll be lucky to get 25 hours outside of fourth quarter. Target and Starbucks are very stingy on hours.
Target also comes with a whole host of problems that are all over the Target subreddit. While most it doesn't apply to Tarbucks, we still get get those guest interactions, without the benefit of a manager to help bail you out. Unless the lead is there.
Hardly anyone is crosstrained to support you, but that can be used to your advantage. Target doesn't believe in crosstraining.
I don't mean to turn you off. I just want you to know what you'll be applying for, in black and white.
I also want you to be aware that literally everyone wants to work in Starbucks for some reason. I don't get it but it's the truth so it's very competitive.
Oh, hours are awful. You'll be lucky to get 25 hours outside of fourth quarter. Target and Starbucks are very stingy on hours.
Erbearlee 1 points 2y ago
What do you mean target doesn’t believe in cross training? Maybe it was just my experience but within the 3 months that I started in the Deli of my target, I was cross trained to bakery, produce and Starbucks. I get that they are all food areas, but it was definitely still training. And I was working on Softlines (is that what it’s called? It’s been 5+ years since I’ve worked there, but I mean the clothing department) when I left. I hated working with clothes though so I didn’t put much effort into that one.
medikellysane [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Can you pick up shifts in diff parts of the store or are you stuck to the starbucks area typically?
Willowstorm9 3 points 2y ago
You can but only if you're cross trained. As a barista, you really only know how to cashier and be a barista.
Cross training into other departments is a giant headache and requires persistence. For instance. Once I became a barista, through sheer happenstance and lots of pestering, I wanted to cross train into guest service. It took me 8 years to get cross trained. 8 years. I will encourage you to try to cross train outside of Starbucks. It helps a lot.
Cross training into other departments is a giant headache and requires persistence. For instance. Once I became a barista, through sheer happenstance and lots of pestering, I wanted to cross train into guest service. It took me 8 years to get cross trained. 8 years. I will encourage you to try to cross train outside of Starbucks. It helps a lot.
Skezzors 3 points 2y ago
I think it depends on the store and how willing you are. I’m crosstrained as cashier, gm, fulfillment, inbound and guest services and ive been w target less than two years.
Willowstorm9 1 points 2y ago
You're absolutely correct. I transferred stores with my promotion and that's when I got cross trained for a little more. My old store is absolute trash. It also solely depends on the leaders and how much they actual push for the training.
ScalieDraggy 3 points 2y ago
My local Target advertised they have an on-site counselor if you feel sad or upset. Don't know if that is true or not.
csaine 2 points 2y ago
You will not get health benefits at 20 hours per week, only when target or wherever offers it.
Few-Jicama-6174 2 points 2y ago
I’m not a target Starbucks employee but my licensed store we get 14 an hour
CV02A 1 points 2y ago
Here in little, old Delaware, I have seen baristas solo really busy rushes inside Targets and Safeways. I imagine whether or not you have a partner with you (and whether or not you get tips) depends on the store. Sometimes I notice a humble, indescript jar as the only method of tipping. I did ask a few of them whether or not they'd recommend it as I work at a Proudly Serve location, and the answers... varied.
If you want to know for sure, I think there's no better way to judge than to go and scope out your potential locations yourself and socialize with the baristas there. Or if not, just loosely observe how business is and picture yourself behind the bar. See if the thought is one you fancy.
If you want to know for sure, I think there's no better way to judge than to go and scope out your potential locations yourself and socialize with the baristas there. Or if not, just loosely observe how business is and picture yourself behind the bar. See if the thought is one you fancy.
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