Starbucks Team Leaders

[Asuras]

Well I am in Minnesota and this is a fairly new thing being tested in our district. We have a position in-between the Food & Beverage Director and the Store Level. Forgot the official title but it was something like "Partner".

So there is a:
Produce Partner
Frozen/Meat/Dairy Partner
Starbucks/Deli/Bakery Partner
Market Partner

Their jobs is to help stores out with whatever issues they have and help them stay compliant. Our Starbucks Partner has been in and out of stores and responding to a lot of our e-mails. Helping escalate MySupport issues and getting answers that would normally take forever from Mysupport directly. For Starbucks, they also do Insight Visits and deal with our DM.

 

[very salty mocha]

Feels like target was really into Starbucks at the beginning and it’s like a burden sometimes to them.

 

[Xanatos]

I’ve secretly dreamed of a position like that. Although it’s definitely not as great as I’m imagining it to be lol.

 

[Planosss]

I’ve secretly dreamed of a position like that. Although it’s definitely not as great as I’m imagining it to be lol.

Me and another SBUX TL near me have talked about this quite a few times. Going around to other SBUx in district/group, telling them how much they suck and how to improve etc. that’d be the life to live man!

 

[very salty mocha]

It would seem actually really beneficial to have another dm like person but on targets side. Love having my dm for insight and whatnot but there’s stuff that she can’t really help me with and that’s where the food person can step in on.

 

[very salty mocha]

I’ve thought of being a fbd and going that way. Would be a dream job lol

 

[Xanatos]

Me and another SBUX TL near me have talked about this quite a few times. Going around to other SBUx in district/group, telling them how much they suck and how to improve etc. that’d be the life to live man!

Exactly! But more important than telling them how much they suck is telling them how much better I am than them. That's the key. That's the key to happiness.

 

[Coqui]

I’m sure we’ve all wanted a position like that. I know I have lol

 

[Yetive]

@Asuras are you saying that you don't meet with your DM?

 

[Asuras]

@Asuras are you saying that you don't meet with your DM?

No I still do but sometimes they show up on at the same time. Distracts our DM away from me and my team. But this Starbucks "Partner" has been supportive. All the Partners for each departments were ETLs/Leaders of their respective Departments prior to this current position. So they understand how it is at the store level. And she is the rare Leader that actually knows her stuff.

 

[very salty mocha]

any Whispers of us ls getting Mercato and flavor reinvention?

 

[Asuras]

Doubt it, not all corporate stores have it. No way Target wants to mess with that yet.

 

[very salty mocha]

I can see us getting it especially with how they’ve began doing more organic chemicals and home brand organic food items.

 

[RistrettoShots]

That stuff is on my order guide!!!!! ...

 

[very salty mocha]

Ohhhh nooooo wouldn’t it be crazy if somehow it Was on this thread??? Wink wink nudge nudge COUGH COUGH

 

[RistrettoShots]

Maaaaaybe I can do that lol... I'm in tomorrow but my store doubled sales and is a hot flaming shit show so I'll try to post em Monday.

 

[very salty mocha]

Maybe It’ll be coming to certain regions first? Or maybe coming to all who knows. My order guides been super fussy lately. It’ll be adding cafe and Pizza Hut to my order guides and at first gave me a panic lol. I was like “we just remodeled and got rid of cafe please I don’t want it back” lol

 

[very salty mocha]

I have a very higher up visit this week. Bps and fbd coming to help us prep. Gotta make us look spiffy :^,)

 

[REDcardJJ]

there are some Target stores in flavor reinvention markets, so I think they have it too

at least the details for it are on Workbench, so I'd assume SOME stores have it

 

[very salty mocha]

Relatively close to some that have it . I should drive to one since it’s not far and see if some of those targets have it (and get some pics. For examples )

 

[RistrettoShots]

Maybe It’ll be coming to certain regions first? Or maybe coming to all who knows. My order guides been super fussy lately. It’ll be adding cafe and Pizza Hut to my order guides and at first gave me a panic lol. I was like “we just remodeled and got rid of cafe please I don’t want it back” lol

I'm a new store...we are having alot of order issues. I still have to order with the EO email. Could be an accident...could be real. I guess I'll try ordering some of it haha

there are some Target stores in flavor reinvention markets, so I think they have it too

at least the details for it are on Workbench, so I'd assume SOME stores have it

Some stores have nitro cold brew too. Our espresso maintenance guy said he wouldn't be surprised if they added it to our store eventually... Something about having a reverse osmosis water filtration system? Idk

 

[very salty mocha]

I’d kill to get the nitro. Then probably want to Kms for wanting it.

 

[RistrettoShots]

My exact thoughts. 😂

 

[REDcardJJ]

i want nitro chai

 

[RistrettoShots]

i want nitro chai

I'm sorry but I just threw up in my mouth a little after reading that