Sales Lead/Barista FT @ Minneapolis Marriott

Job Summary 

The Sales Lead – Food & Beverage (F&B) Locations provides exceptional guest service while supporting daily food, beverage, and retail operations. This position assists the Store Director F&B and Assistant Store Director F&B in leading team members to deliver memorable guest experiences and achieve sales performance goals.

As an entry-level supervisory role, the Sales Lead F&B helps ensure operational readiness, coaches team members in real time, and supports café and marketplace operations. The Sales Lead also performs keyholder responsibilities including opening and closing procedures, higher-level transactions, and accurate cash and safe balancing.

This role blends food & beverage service, retail sales, and team leadership in a fast-paced environment focused on hospitality and operational excellence.

***this position is eligible to earn tips & free shift meal included***

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Leadership and Team Member Results

• • Leads by example to deliver exceptional guest service and model company standards of performance and behavior.
  • Supports Store Director F&B and Assistant Store Director F&B in leading the sales and café team to ensure optimal guest experiences.
  • Provides real-time coaching and guidance to team members during shifts.
  • Resolves guest service issues in partnership with store leadership.
  • Builds strong relationships with team members to support collaboration and business results.
  • Helps create a positive learning environment by modeling company core values.
  • Assists leadership with daily communication, task delegation, and shift-level accountability.
  • Fosters partner relationships to support business initiatives and growth.
  • Actively pursues opportunities for personal development and leadership growth.
  • Complies with all company personnel policies and standards.

Guest Experience and Food & Beverage Service

• • Delivers outstanding guest service across food, beverage, and retail areas.
  • Supports daily café operations including beverage preparation and food service.
  • Ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health department standards.
  • Shares product knowledge and coffee expertise to enhance guest experiences.
  • Maintains full knowledge of the venue, offerings, and programs.
  • Ensures a clean, organized, and safe environment for guests and team members.
  • Demonstrates the company’s service values in every guest interaction.

Business and Financial Results

• • Supports store leadership in achieving sales, per-capita, and purchase-with-purchase goals.
  • Achieves individual sales and performance expectations.
  • Encourages suggestive selling and product knowledge to increase sales.
  • Identifies opportunities to maximize store performance and guest engagement.
  • Monitors and records daily waste to support cost control and operational efficiency.
  • Maintains accurate cash handling procedures and ensures completion of register transactions.
  • Supports inventory accuracy and operational efficiency through proper use of POS systems and operational tools.

Operations and Merchandising

• • Performs all opening and closing procedures, including cash and safe balancing.
  • Ensures store readiness including stocking, cleaning, and store recovery.
  • Supports merchandising standards and visual presentation directives.
  • Maintains appealing displays for food, beverage, and retail merchandise.
  • Participates in company initiatives and ensures execution at the store level.
  • Completes required training related to product knowledge, operations, and merchandising.
  • Conducts or supports monthly health department readiness checklists.
  • Responds to communication and operational needs in a timely manner.
  • Ensures compliance with all loss prevention procedures.

Guest and Partner Engagement

• • Demonstrates the company’s service culture in all interactions.
  • Ensures all team members are delivering optimal guest service.
  • Maintains compliance with company and partner dress code guidelines.
  • Participates in regional and company philanthropic initiatives when applicable.

Qualifications

• • Prior food & beverage, café, or barista experience preferred.
  • Retail leadership, keyholder, or supervisory experience strongly valued.
  • Passion for hospitality, coffee culture, and guest engagement.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to lead by example and motivate team members.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced food and retail environment.
  • Reliable, trustworthy, and able to handle keyholder responsibilities.
  • Experience using POS systems and operational tools preferred.
  • Food handler’s certification preferred (where required).
  • Flexible availability including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• • Frequent standing, walking, and active engagement throughout shifts.
  • Ability to lift and move up to 40 pounds.
  • Occasional reaching, climbing, kneeling, crouching, or balancing.
  • Ability to perform opening and closing procedures requiring bending and lifting.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
• Pay range$20/hr