What You'll Do

  • Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
  • Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
  • Clean service or seating areas.
  • Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, or heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Describe menu items to customers, or suggest products that might appeal to them.
  • Order, receive, or stock supplies or retail products.
  • Provide customers with product details, such as coffee blend or preparation descriptions.
  • Receive and process customer payments.
  • Serve prepared foods, such as muffins, biscotti, or bagels.
  • Stock customer service stations with paper products or beverage preparation items.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.5/5
Speaking 3.38/5
Service Orientation 3.38/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5
Reading Comprehension 3.0/5
Monitoring 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Persuasion 2.75/5
Operation and Control 2.75/5
Writing 2.62/5
Active Learning 2.62/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to sense whether the day to day rhythm and focus of this path line up with what energizes you.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Social Orientation, Dependability, Cooperation, Optimism, Attention to Detail

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.75/5
Oral Expression 3.62/5
Speech Clarity 3.5/5
Speech Recognition 3.38/5
Near Vision 3.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.12/5
Information Ordering 3.12/5
Time Sharing 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Accounting software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Word Point of sale POS software

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.47/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.39/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.38/5)
  • Optimism (High importance: 4.16/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.09/5)

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How to Become One

Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this career. Training is provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Barista Cafe Barista Catering Barista Coffee Bar Attendant Coffee Barista Coffee Brewer Coffee Maker Coffee Shop Attendant Coffee Sommelier Gourmet Coffee Attendant Juicer