Shift Supervisor - Starbucks Gurnee Mills
Posted Feb 6, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Gurnee Mills gets very busy on weekends and holidays. Tell me about a time you kept a team calm and moving during a rush.
What they are checking: Whether they stay composed under high volume, since the team takes its cue from the shift lead.
Tell me about a time you noticed a coworker's morale slipping. What did you do about it?
What they are checking: Whether they pick up on team changes early and bring them to the manager appropriately.
What information do you pass to the store manager at the end of a shift, and why?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate useful details about partners and operations so the manager can act on them.
Tell me about a time you had to choose between following a standard and keeping a customer happy.
What they are checking: Whether they act with integrity while still looking for ways to put the customer first.
What would you do
How would you deploy baristas on the floor when a line suddenly forms out the door?
What they are checking: Whether they can make quick positioning decisions that keep drinks moving without sacrificing quality.
A new partner keeps making mistakes on drinks. How do you coach them during the shift?
What they are checking: Whether they give clear, specific and respectful feedback in the moment rather than taking over or staying silent.
A customer is upset that their order was wrong and they have been waiting a long time. Walk me through how you respond.
What they are checking: Whether they recover a bad experience quickly and warmly instead of getting defensive.
A partner you used to work alongside now reports to you on shift and ignores your direction. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can lead former peers firmly while keeping the relationship respectful.
About the work
What does the Third Place mean to you, and how would you create it on a shift inside a busy mall?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the customer experience Starbucks expects and can translate it into daily actions.
How do you handle cash, opening or closing duties, and safe counts when you are the one in charge?
What they are checking: Whether they can be trusted with the cash control and procedures a shift supervisor owns.
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