Barista

Barista

Baristas prepare, make and serve specialty coffee and other beverages. They may serve counter food and take payments for orders from customers.

Also known as

Coffee worker, waiter

AUT programmes

Work environment

  • Usually work regular business hours but may work shifts
  • Usually work in cafes or restaurants
  • May work in smelly or noisy conditions
  • Need to be accurate and work well under pressure

Typical tasks

  • Make coffee and other drinks
  • Take customer orders
  • Process customer payments
  • Use, clean and maintain coffee machines
  • Clean service area
  • Restock supplies
  • Set up displays and promotional items

Salary information

$50K-$72K
LowerMost commonUpper
$50K$50K-$60K$72K

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