Island House Front Porch, Mackinac Island

Work for a Family Business on Beautiful Shimmering Shores of Mackinac Island, Michigan!

Posted: Jun 18, 2026

Baristas

The Island House

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Wages/Pay
$15.00 / hour + tips
Experience Level
No experience required
Job Start Date
Jun 25, 2026

We are currently seeking Baristas at our Island Coffee Shop. Positions are full-time, with regular overtime available.  This is a licensed Starbucks store.

These positions are full-time that run through late October.

We have dorm-style housing available on Mackinac Island at a cost of $95.00 per week. Maximum of 2 people to a room.  Please visit our website for more information.

Our coffee shop provides a fast-paced work environment, with man locals and tourists visiting daily.  It is full service Starbucks.

The Island House is a member of the Historic Hotels of America and is a one-of-a-kind property located at the edge of Haldimand Bay on the Island.

We operate four one-off restaurants on Mackinac, from family dining to casual fine dining.  Each one presents a broad range of opportunities.

Rounding things out with a full-service coffee shop in the heart of town that never slows down during our busy season!


About Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island is a unique place located between Michigan's rugged upper and lower peninsulas where Lake Huron and Lake Michigan meet. There are no motor vehicles on the Island, which is accessible only by ferry, plane, and private watercraft.

No motor vehicles mean no rush hour, no commute, and little pollution. Leave a big portion of your carbon footprint on the mainland. Walk or ride your bike to get around. When you are not trapped in a car you have a chance to see the water and see the trees. Things slow down, you suddenly have a chance to say hello to people. Mackinac Island has a sense of community as a direct result of this freedom.

You can be in the woods on a secluded trail in less than ten minutes after work. You can have a rock beach all to yourself if you head a mile out of town on a bike. The Island is 80% State Park and it is here for all of us to share.

If you are tired of watching other people have adventures on TV, live your own!

Live it on Mackinac Island!

Starbucks Barista

Baristas contribute to Starbucks success by ensuring service and store standards are met. This is done by providing customers with prompt service, quality beverages and products. Starbucks partners will experience a friendly, upbeat andclean atmosphere

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop enthusiastically satisfied customers all of the time

  • Welcome and connect with every customer

  • Discover customer needs and appropriately suggest product with every customer to enhance service and meet sales goals

  • Offer customer demonstrations and samples using brewing equipment

  • Create opportunities for customers to interact with the product

  • Respond to customer needs and say thank you to every customer

  • Demonstrate the “Just Say Yes” behavior by taking care of customer needs

  • Provides quality beverages consistently for all customers

  • Prepare Starbucks beverages to standards

  • Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines for all products

  • Maintain quality store operations

  • Follow store policy and procedures for operational flow at each station

  • Follow standards for merchandising, stocking, rotation and storing products

  • Perform cleaning tasks in accordance with the duty rosters and cleaning standards

  • Contribute to store profitability

  • Follow cash handling procedures and cash register policies

  • Follow inventory stocking and recording guidelines

  • Contribute to store goals for increasing sales and improving profits

  • Take responsibility to learn all aspects of the barista position

  • Responsible for self-initiated learning

  • Learn and demonstrate creating the Starbucks experience

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The Island House

Originally built in 1852, The Island House was the first summer hotel on Mackinac Island. Today, we are a family of businesses and have hundreds of job opportunities at our historic hotel, restaurants and bistros, coffee shops, our famous Ryba's Fudge Shops, and bicycle rental operations.

Location
Michigan
Season
Spring, Summer, and Fall
Staff size
250
Housing
Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
Pet friendly
No
Meals
Some meals / discounts
Cell phone service
Yes, most carriers
Internet access
Good
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