Our SM is usually the second person on our pre-sunrise trash runs, so I’ll be fine, but I agree that this isn’t something we should be doing and it doesn’t happen often.

Honestly? No, it wouldn’t be okay to ask someone else to break rules. You could ask them to schedule a trash run before sunset, but that doesn’t guarantee they’ll be able to if they’re busy.

That’s so petty. There’s plenty of time before close to do it. If you’re feeling like you aren’t staffed enough to take the trash out talk to your SM. Can’t believe a “partner” is suggesting our partners do trash runs after dark, it’s literally considered dangerous.

They can do it before Sunset if they really wanna stick to standard that bad

what about before peak?

They aren’t intentionally not taking it out, I guarantee you that. Maybe the question you should be asking is why isn’t mid leaving close with empty cans.

It’s a safety issue. End of discussion. Not safe to have people taking trash out after dark, same with early morning before sunrise. Also two people in the store at all times, we always have only 3 for our preclose and close, I get that it’s frustrating but there is no solution here other than more labour at night. Everytime I raise the more labour at night thing, it gets shut down my morning shifts who say they need to labour more. So that to your SM about scheduling more people at night, or that’s just gonna be how it is. But saying that sending partners out alone in the dark with a panic button that calls police is ridiculous. None of our partners should ever be in a situation that requires then to do dangerous things with a panic button only.

Be willing to loose some morning labour, or don’t I guess

lmfaoo cfa is such a joke they gave me that button once in my entire 2 years of being there 🤭

When the sun is no longer out we are not allowed to do trash runs. We do safety and security training on this all of the time.

Idk why you got so downvoted on this comment???

Yknow, now that you mention it, that sounds familiar too. I guess that makes the by the books answer "business isn't allowed to be open after sundown" lol.


That being said, I know I've seen the Starbucks safety policy written down, but on a quick google I don't see the health code violation one. Mostly I just see a lot about making sure the lids are closed. But that stuff's pretty dense and varies by area, so idk.

But also… why work for free.

Which fair. I was lucky my last store had the dumpster next to the DT lane in front of the store. I don't blame you.

sounds about my store lolol

do you guys do weekly cleanplay??

I dunno how closing is now, but in my day as a close lead, I got two baristas. I worked in suburbia hell where nothing happens after dark. If I had to send both my baristas to do trash runs, I'd get shit for taking too long to close or for not doing enough.

A lot of times I'd do the trash runs so I could get a quick smoke break since I almost never got my tens. If the close was all smokers, we'd take turns on trash runs so we'd all get an extra smoke break out of it.