Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Openers: please clean your hobarts!!! (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by dazedandconfusedhere
Wipe out the inside, scrub out the filters, make sure it’s fully drained before you turn it on for the day! (There are different models, but for some turning it on and back off immediately before it heats up will drain the remaining water)
Hobart reuses water throughout the day and needs to be cleaned regularly to properly clean dishes! If you don’t clean hobart first thing, it’s much more of a pain to do later because you have to turn it off &wait for it to cool enough to actually touch the pieces. Doing it first thing takes 5-10 mins tops if you keep up with it!
Hobart reuses water throughout the day and needs to be cleaned regularly to properly clean dishes! If you don’t clean hobart first thing, it’s much more of a pain to do later because you have to turn it off &wait for it to cool enough to actually touch the pieces. Doing it first thing takes 5-10 mins tops if you keep up with it!
demigirlhailee 105 points 9m ago
took me so fucking long to realize you actually meant Hobart and didn't just get "hot bar" autocorrected
Torirock10 13 points 9m ago
ME TOOO OMG I WAS SO CONFUSED
Vincent_Cromwell27 87 points 9m ago
My manager was telling my team it was ok to wash the drains in the Hobart🤢 I was like, uh no!
dylanveyto 24 points 9m ago
That’s horrifying
June072020 15 points 9m ago
I often have to do the drains at my store and I’ve been told to scrub the drain pieces before running them through the hobart
W0lf_2020 8 points 9m ago
We hand wash the drain parts
tinseltesseract 6 points 9m ago
Your manager told you to do what now .
Vincent_Cromwell27 10 points 9m ago
Bro these outside hired managers have some silly ideas
Atakaii 4 points 9m ago
starbucks resources do say to stub clean and then they can be put in the Hobart!
Vincent_Cromwell27 3 points 9m ago
Hmm! Good to know:) still nasty lol
mama_bibi 3 points 9m ago
My manager has been with the company for 10 years and mops the fridge bottoms so its just managers in general that have some interesting ideas
Vincent_Cromwell27 2 points 9m ago
It’s easier than using your hands lol I don’t want to touch the fridge cheese.
arctic-lyra 60 points 9m ago
hobart?? edit- it’s the dishwasher… im- i don’t wanna talk ab it
edit part two- i did not realize calling it a dishwasher would lead to arguments
edit part two- i did not realize calling it a dishwasher would lead to arguments
Ceramicusedbook 14 points 9m ago
To be fair, they could've just said dish washer.
LilacFlores 20 points 9m ago
Well, it’s not a dishwasher
Edit: Reading the responses scare me because that means all your store dishes must be 🤢
Edit: Reading the responses scare me because that means all your store dishes must be 🤢
MrsClaireUnderwood 51 points 9m ago
In the training it literally says it's a dish washer and also mentions how people think it's not a dish washer.
edit: to answer your edit - it being a dish washer doesn't mean you don't scrub the items first...lol...
edit: to answer your edit - it being a dish washer doesn't mean you don't scrub the items first...lol...
sheep_heavenly 25 points 9m ago
In the training they also say pumping wash water and then sanitizer through the pumps until it runs clear is sufficient daily cleaning, which it absolutely isn't.
Using the sanitizer as a dishwasher instead of actually scrubbing all dishes, even the ones that don't look visibly dirty, is how you get disgusting filmy dishes. Even with a freshly washed sanitizer, even if you spray off all 3D particulate from the dish, even if you run it through the sanitizer several times. The number of times I've picked up a 2L pitcher and been able to leave visible fingerprints in the built up grease film is disgusting. Everything gets a disgusting brown stain as baristas are never expected to actually scrub the dishes and taking the time means they're taking too long.
Using the sanitizer as a dishwasher instead of actually scrubbing all dishes, even the ones that don't look visibly dirty, is how you get disgusting filmy dishes. Even with a freshly washed sanitizer, even if you spray off all 3D particulate from the dish, even if you run it through the sanitizer several times. The number of times I've picked up a 2L pitcher and been able to leave visible fingerprints in the built up grease film is disgusting. Everything gets a disgusting brown stain as baristas are never expected to actually scrub the dishes and taking the time means they're taking too long.
GarbageValuable1888 7 points 9m ago
It’s a very cute dish rinser.
mattn1t -11 points 9m ago
They changed the training without changing the machine. It was never a dishwasher
Ceramicusedbook 8 points 9m ago
I was trained with it being called a dish washer.
mattn1t 2 points 9m ago
They lied unfortunately
ittybittybakerkitty 4 points 9m ago
I think either works technically it's a "sanitizer" and that's what it was in the training but about a year ago sbux started calling it a dishwasher. I just call it Hobart because that's the name printed on it 🤷♀️
Better_Dust_2364 2 points 9m ago
I’ve been sitting here like “omg I’m failing my job what the actual fuck is a Hobart” thank god this is the second comment
arctic-lyra 2 points 9m ago
LMFAOOOO YEA ME TOO BRO I GOOGLED THIS SHIT
Wonderful_Nightmare 34 points 9m ago
Openers at my store don't do anything except complain about the close 😒
VictorianLibra22 12 points 9m ago
My store is the opposite - closers don't do anything and want the day part to do all of the things for them even though the daytime numbers are at so much higher. If only everyone could work hard, help each other, and remember we are in the same team...
Wonderful_Nightmare 7 points 9m ago
Yeah I hear ya. I'd love for all day parts to be staffed so that mornings and mids can effectively handle the business level and that evenings can close and clean properly and efficiently. RIP due corporate staffing b.s.
WorthPrinciple7049 3 points 9m ago
Plot twist: you both work at the same store! I mean, really, that’s how it goes. Everyone has a ton of work to do and often not enough time/people to get it done.
Staffing is a whole other issue, about which I am quite upset, actually.
Staffing is a whole other issue, about which I am quite upset, actually.
IAMACHRISTMASWIZARD 6 points 9m ago
openers be like WHO THE FUCK CLOSED LAST NIGHT and closers be like WHO THE FUCK LEFT ALL THE DAILY TASKS FOR US TO DO
my last store all the daytime people would leave tasks like nitro cleaning for the closers then complain when we didnt have time to do some things cuz one of our 3 closers was stuck doing nitro cleaning for half of close
my last store all the daytime people would leave tasks like nitro cleaning for the closers then complain when we didnt have time to do some things cuz one of our 3 closers was stuck doing nitro cleaning for half of close
Wonderful_Nightmare 1 points 9m ago
Lol I've been there
dylanveyto 34 points 9m ago
Love love love this post, so many people think it’s just a clean play task when it needs to be done daily
daylightdreamer99 28 points 9m ago
I didnt even know the hobart had to be cleaned oof
politelymalicious 18 points 9m ago
i’m definitely gonna try this next time i open. the water ALWAYS looks gray in ours….
uwumoment 10 points 9m ago
gray?????!! 🤢
politelymalicious 4 points 9m ago
I pointed it out to a couple SSVs but no one really cares lol. I tried cleaning it once but i couldn’t figure out how to drain the water all the way and it’s way to hot to clean with the water still in there
ebac7 6 points 9m ago
Its got to be off to clean the inside
politelymalicious 2 points 9m ago
i turned it off and it says it’s draining but there’s still some water left inside for some reason?
Tofukjtten 12 points 9m ago
I'm not gonna lie I have never seen our hobart get cleaned and i've only every seen it off once.
StormTheParade 11 points 9m ago
Cleaning it should be a clean play task if your store still does the last night ones!
dazedandconfusedhere [OP] 33 points 9m ago
Yes, descaling it is a monthly clean play task, and wiping down the spray arms is a weekly task, but cleaning the filters is a daily task!
StormTheParade 8 points 9m ago
I honestly thought the whole thing was weekly :O that's a big my bad on my part lolol
dazedandconfusedhere [OP] 14 points 9m ago
That’s why I made the post! It’s a low priority for a lot of people, but it really makes a difference in keeping the store clean
verdeuce 4 points 9m ago
The open-11 dishwashing card has cleaning the Hobart on it. Wiping everything down as op stated. I dare anyone in the comments to run a sani towel around the door and on the gaskets and in the crevices of the door of their Hobarts 🤢
Beang0blin 8 points 9m ago
Honestly learning we have to clean that 😭 I’m just gonna pretend that I didn’t see that
DeadDear 4 points 9m ago
Hobarts have filters?!?!
pastaronironironi 2 points 9m ago
Worked at three different stores, none of them ever cleaned it. This is news to me. 🤧
dayahorne 2 points 9m ago
I don't have one.
I'm not complaining I'm just stating because I'm bored.
I'm not complaining I'm just stating because I'm bored.
eaglekineagle 1 points 9m ago
Hobart tech here, please do everything the OP says, and if I may add, as a tech on the other side:
1. If your dishwasher gets a delime code, delime it!
2. If you get a detergent code and the bottle is full, look at the small red tube and make sure it's submerged in the detergent, not looping back up.
3. Most important, when any/all issues come up, please call. Even if we seem grumpy, we're happy to help you out and get you back up and running.
Thanks baristas for taking good care of us!
1. If your dishwasher gets a delime code, delime it!
2. If you get a detergent code and the bottle is full, look at the small red tube and make sure it's submerged in the detergent, not looping back up.
3. Most important, when any/all issues come up, please call. Even if we seem grumpy, we're happy to help you out and get you back up and running.
Thanks baristas for taking good care of us!
ravenclawreader2196 1 points 9m ago
We only clean the Hobart on clean play which is once a week
Less-Ad3293 1 points 9m ago
It’s on the opening card for BOH doesn’t take so long but so important 😁
Heidicindy 1 points 9m ago
It's an actual dishwasher. We clean it at night before we leave, it shuts itself off.
Vegan_Sweetie 1 points 9m ago
That’s smart. I’m going to talk to my shift about it next morning
ElevatorsAreScary 1 points 9m ago
The number of times I have posted this on my daily. Like come on guys, it’s not hard
mothergrief 1 points 9m ago
They’re not gonna do it lol
piratedashel -12 points 9m ago
That’s a weekly task.
dazedandconfusedhere [OP] 20 points 9m ago
Cleaning the spray arms is weekly, descaling is monthly, but cleaning the filters is daily
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