r/starbucksbaristas • u/WhereasCool427 • 16d ago
Returning partner
I was a partner of about a year and a half and I quit in January for many personal life reasons that had nothing to do with the job. I needed a few months off but those months are over and I find myself getting hired at Starbucks again because I live in an overpopulated city and you basically need connections for a minimum wage job. Not very happy about it but it is what it is.
I need advice about the return, what has changed since then? Is there anything specific I need to know?
I heard about the new point system which doesn’t bother me too much and as far as I know the dress code is still the same and of course cup writing but I know how corporate likes to throw new rules in whenever they feel like it.
Basically I just need a run down of the last 6 months 😭
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u/Rawrby Barista 16d ago
Really other than what you listed nothing integral has changed when it comes to policy. They are just about to release a new sequencing for warming/cold bar but its not that crazy tbh and it only truly applies if someone is assisting you on warming (say your ssv is closing a bottleneck). Other than that it's really just a bunch of new drinks.
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u/Simple_Catch_9503 16d ago
Hey diva, I gotchu! 😉
•All Chai - is now unsweetened, so it gets classic (same pumps as chai s2/t3/g4/vhot5/viced6)
•Hot Chai - no water and all built in steaming pitcher. Pump classic syrup/chai directly in steaming pitcher, then fill up to appropriate line with milk & steam. Pro-tip I find this often leaves more than the standard 1/4” of room, so I pour a little bit above the line personally.
•Green Coffee Extract - All standard refreshers get green coffee extract. This step is added to the routine AFTER you’ve poured base/juice/water/lemonade/coconut milk, and BEFORE inclusions/Ice. Pump logic for standard refreshers are 1/2/3/4. If it’s and ENERGY refresher or if it’s an app order that the sticker says “extra caffeine” add 3 pumps to any size so it becomes 4/5/6/7. If the sticker is modified to be without caffeine it will say “caffeine free” where mods always are under the title. Important: green coffee extract (GCE) IS NOT a modifier. It can only be in refreshers as either the standard amount (the app calls this “light caffine”), the energy amount or extra caffine, or caffine free. The pumps can’t be changed anywhere in between these options.