Well from a trainee and transfer perspective, if the trainee hasn't worked at starbucks at all and don't have any experience in starbucks(not a transfer) then please go slowly. It is overwhelming to get so much info in such a short period and be expected to be just as good as the seasoned employees.

one thing i liked about my trainer was that she was very kind and patient with me during the learning process. it was really helpful when she would let me guess the shots and syrups and then confirm after a couple of guesses. i was able to learn faster that way. honestly just be super duper patient cause, as a former green bean, i loved how my trainer and all my coworkers understood that i was still in the learning process because lord knows i was overwhelmed af

The best tip I can give is to get to know your trainee and try to make them feel welcome. It can be so hard starting a new job with new people, so finding out their interests and trying to build a connection between them and yourself, and then and others is so important!

I was really big on asking what their learning style is and leaning as heavily into that style as possible. Ex. Had a trainee who was very auditory learning and I just talked out every single step and repeated myself as many times as possible until he understood. Had my kinesthetic (idk if that’s the word) learners blow through the modules so we had more time to physically practice the skills