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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 07 - 19 - ID#w3ao8w
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Partners Bug Bombing Store? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by cosmicsnowpea
Hey, so every summer our store has a pretty gnarly fly problem. For years now, our store manager has asked for the closing team to bug bomb the store right before we leave.

All utensils and ingredients get covered, and we set off the bombs as we are walking out of the store to close up.

My question is, is this allowed? I feel like it’s crossing a line to have hourly partners bug bombing the stores themselves.
I personally hate doing it, and feel uncomfortable doing it.


Last year, a different SM told me by no means are we obligated or allowed to do that, but I just want to be sure before I talk my my SM about it.
persona-2 9 points 11m ago
Uh no super not allowed. Only the pest people can do anything pest related. You can only used approved chemicals as a barista. If you can’t RP order it then you can’t use it.
whatsthebigdealwith_ 2 points 11m ago
Not allowed. Your SM (or even a shift) just needs to put in a ticket for flies requesting extra sprays. Obviously make sure you're preventing as much as possible with cleaning, air curtain on at window, pastry case maintained, frequent trash runs, not keeping wet towels around, etc but the extra sprays help even if you have to put in tickets regularly.
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