When you start a a barista watch what you're shifts do. They basically manage the floor, breaks, etc. They also do pulls and counts of products and sandwiches. It's true leadership for sure. I loved all my shifts when I worked there. They definitely are a team at Starbucks.

it’s basically the position between barista and manager, you arrange the baristas on the floor in certain positions, run breaks, pull food, tell the baristas what needs to be done on the shift, etc. i would definitely recommend starting as a barista first because starting as a shift supervisor immediately is very jarring and can be very hard (and from what i’ve seen at my store, it doesn’t usually work out well), but that’s just my opinion. i hope whatever you choose works out for you!!

a supervisor role involves taking the food safety certification exam just so you know! they give you study materials though :)

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