- Company: Starbucks
- Location: Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
- Salary: Pay not listed
Starbucks at a glance
starbucks.com- Founded 1971
- Employees 191000
- Ticker SBUX
- Revenue $37.18B
- Net income $1.86B
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $1.8M from the Agency for International Development (started Apr 4, 2014) — via USAspending.gov
Colombia coffee yield improvement project
307,988 employees covered under a retirement plan (2024 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI OQSJ1DU9TAOC51A47K68, US) — via GLEIF
OSHA safety record: 3 confirmed violations across 2 inspections — via OSHA Establishment Search
Starbucks Corporation is a U.S.-based multinational coffeehouse and roastery chain headquartered in Seattle. Founded in 1971 at Pike Place Market as a coffee bean wholesaler, it later expanded into espresso drinks and global retail under Howard Schultz. It trades as SBUX and reports about 191,000 employees. More background: Wikipedia; site: starbucks.com.
57,817 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Job Title: barista - Store FLOYD AND N.
Company: Starbucks
Location: Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
Position Summary
We are seeking a passionate and friendly barista to join our team at the FLOYD AND N. VALLEY store in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. As a barista, you will be responsible for crafting high-quality coffee drinks while providing exceptional customer service that leaves every customer feeling valued and appreciated.
What You'll Do
- Craft and serve a variety of hot and cold beverages to customers in a fast-paced environment
- Maintain a clean and organized work area, ensuring all equipment is properly cleaned and sanitized
- Take orders accurately and efficiently, managing customer expectations and providing excellent service
- Follow Starbucks' quality standards for coffee preparation and presentation
- Participate in team training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge of new products and services
What You Bring
- A friendly, customer-centric attitude that promotes a warm and welcoming atmosphere
- Basic math skills for accurate order taking and cash handling
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
- Strong communication skills to engage with customers and colleagues effectively
- A willingness to learn and adapt to new roles within the Starbucks team
About Starbucks
At Starbucks, we believe that every cup of coffee can be a meaningful moment. Our goal is to create a warm and welcoming space where our customers feel connected and valued. We strive to make each interaction memorable by providing exceptional service and quality products.
How to Apply
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What people say about Starbucks
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- Tech industry's persistent claim of worker shortage may be phony
- Starbucks and TrustArc add fake cookie processing delay if you don't click agree
- Reverse-engineering the Starbucks ordering API
- The Myth of the Post-Documentation Era
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Working in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
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This store sits in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, Iowa (display area includes Woodbury Township and ZIP 51054). Iowa is a landlocked Midwestern state between the Mississippi and Missouri river systems, bordering Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. See Iowa on Wikipedia. Expect in-person café work, not remote.
Iowa is a landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. Iowa is the 26th largest in total area and the 31st
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.4% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 2.0% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 199,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Unemployment rate in Iowa: 3.2% — via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cost of living in Iowa: 12.2% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Iowa: $7.25/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Iowa: $64,490 — via FRED
Home prices in Iowa (year over year): +3.8% — via FRED
Median household income in Woodbury County: $70,147 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Average commute time in Woodbury County: 18 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Woodbury County: Drove Alone (79%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Woodbury County: 88% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Typical climate: average high 60°F / low 37°F year-round (summers around 84°F, winters around 13°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Most walkable — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $925/mo · $1,154/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 332m (1,089 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
Build the skills for this role
Build speed and consistency on espresso drinks, milk texture, POS accuracy, food-safety habits, and calm guest recovery. Practice standard drink builds and multi-tasking under peak traffic. No certification package was supplied for this listing.
Expect questions on customer service under pressure, teamwork on a busy bar, reliability for store hours, and why Starbucks in Sergeant Bluff. Be ready to walk through a past service recovery and how you follow recipes and cleanliness standards. Ask about training, shifts, and the Floyd and N. store’s peak times.
Watch & learn
Video via YouTube.
Strong fit if you like fast, public-facing café work, precise drink craft, and a large branded retailer rather than a quiet office. Less fit if you need remote work or a purely desk-based role—this posting is on-site retail hospitality.
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Listing facts
- Role barista – Store FLOYD AND N.
- Employer Starbucks
- Location Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 12, 2026
- Apply by September 11, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (279 words)
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- Hacker News — Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2015)
- Hacker News — Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2015)
- Hacker News — [dead]
- Hacker News — Tech industry's persistent claim of worker shortage may be phony
- Hacker News — Starbucks and TrustArc add fake cookie processing delay if you don't click agree
- Hacker News — Reverse-engineering the Starbucks ordering API
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