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Barista Job Description: Top Duties and Requirements

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Last updated October 8, 2025
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A Barista, or a Coffee Barista, works at a coffee shop, cafe, hotel, or special event to increase sales and attract customers by offering a variety of quality coffee drinks. Their duties include taking orders from customers, preparing and serving drinks and food, and helping ensure that visitors have a fun, relaxing experience.

What does a Barista do?

Baristas make coffee and other drinks, help keep the establishment clean, keep track of inventory and order supplies as needed, and have conversations with customers. They get to know regular visitors and their orders, and offer suggestions when people aren’t sure what to order. Baristas also restock supplies, serve customers quickly, and help the business run smoothly. They operate coffee makers, cash registers, and other machinery, and many create new coffee drinks. Baristas can work full-time or part-time, and they sometimes hire or train new employees.

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Barista Job Description Examples:

Example 1

If you're a positive, driven, and self motivated individual that would like to be part of our team that desires to inspire through delicious edible art, this is the place for you! We're looking for team members that are excited to display their amazing skills, as well as challenge and improve their skills. Must have a strong sense of team work and all that it entails. Must be detail oriented, have excellent management skills, effective communication, and exceptional customer service skills. There is opportunity for growth and development.

The ideal candidate for this position has prior experience working in a fast-paced environment and is capable of multitasking effectively.

1 Year Barista Experience is a must!! Occasional weekend availability is also a must.

Responsibilities Include but aren't limited to:

  • Craft specialty beverages.
  • Use Point-Of-Sales (POS) system and handle cash accurately.
  • Interact with customers, maintain customer service standard.
  • Maintain safe and healthy work environments by following company standard operating procedures.
  • Restock supplies.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $16.00-$18.00 per hour

Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Weekends as needed



Experience:
  • Barista: 1 year Location: In person

Example 2

What we're looking for

Juillet Cafe is home to a group of avid coffee lovers who are passionate about creating a bigger meaning and culture behind the simple cup of coffee. We believe in strong teamwork that allows us to become a welcoming place of warmth and comfort for every single person visiting our cafe. Although we are not yet a world-wide influencing cafe, we believe in impacting our local community one sip of coffee at a time!

As a Juillet Barista, you will learn to fall in love with the arts and craft in building a drink that will be provided to the customers in expert service. You will be joining a collaborative team that will work alongside you every step of the way to support you.

What we're looking for: *

  • Expertly crafting all of the drink options in the menu.
  • Managing the inventory system and providing report to your manager
  • Welcoming and providing the customers the best services.
  • Maintaining the day-to-day area fully stocked, organized, and well cleaned.
  • Understand how to open and close the store with the proper procedures.
  • Handle the cashier till and ensure accurate transactions

Requirement:

  • Foodsafe Certified (at least 1 month after employment)
  • Availability to work 3 shifts / week (Available at least for a Friday or Saturday Shift)
  • Minimum one year of experience in customer service
  • Proficiency in English

What would be nice to have:

  • Prior experience working as a Barista
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills and working collaboratively as a team
  • Organized and self-sufficient
  • Understanding and Speaking Korean

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Salary: $15.65-$16.50 per hour

Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Flexible schedule
  • Store discount
Flexible Language Requirement:
  • French not required
Schedule:
  • 4 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Evenings
  • Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
  • Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Coquitlam, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Language:
  • English (required)

Licence/Certification:
  • Food Safety Certification Location: One location

Example 3

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities to apply for employment.

Position: Café Worker / Barista
Location: Gananoque, ON
Wage: $16.55/hr
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: September 1, 2024
40 hours/week
Language of Work: English (French is an asset)

Opening Statement:

Located in picturesque Gananoque, the Thousand Islands Boat Museum engages visitors with the special traditions and culture found along the Canadian shores of the St. Lawrence River. From adventures on the river in antique boats to dynamic in-water displays, the TIBM brings the river to life by telling stories through boats. Local marine heritage gets showcased in a whole new way in the recently completed $4.5 million dollar Boathouse, where visitors can experience river life through lively exploration.

Position Summary:
Baristas are some of the first faces visitors see when they visit the Thousand Islands Boat Museum. In this role, you will be responsible for making quality beverages, working the cash register, and cleaning and stocking the store. Baristas must do all of these tasks quickly and efficiently while also making sure to form good customer relationships. Ideal candidates must have outstanding customer service capabilities, possess a positive attitude, be self-motivated and well accustomed to teamwork.

*Applicants must be 18 years of age by start date

Job Description:

The successful applicant will:
  • Experience making specialty coffees is an asset, however not necessary
  • Complete sales related tasks and retail operations
  • Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks for café clientele
  • Serve customers quickly and efficiently
  • Observe relevant health and safety standards
  • Help, support, and contribute to daily museum operations
  • Assist with marketing, education, and membership initiatives and activities
  • Create daily content for social media
  • Help organize all aspects of events
  • Ensure that each visitor’s experience at the Boat Museum is engaging and meaningful and that all questions are answered accurately
  • Provide orientation and information so that every visitor leaves with a greater understanding and appreciation for the rich history of the region
  • Demonstrated interest and intrigue in Canadian and local history considered an asset

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following skills:
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Basic computer skills specifically in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience creating digital content is an asset

Candidates must:
  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada
  • Be legally entitled to work in Canada
  • Be of legal age to serve alcohol
  • Be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please forward resume to:

Thousand Islands Boat Museum

125 Water Street

Gananoque, ON

K7G 3E3

or

[website]

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 10 weeks

Pay: $16.55 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:
  • Dental care
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care
Flexible Language Requirement:
  • French not required
Schedule:
  • 8 hour Location: In person
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Barista duties and responsibilities

Baristas encourage guests to spend more time at establishments and make additional purchases. They resolve conflicts with customers, and wash dishes and coffee-making equipment like espresso machines. Baristas serve people in-person and prepare to-go orders. Duties and responsibilities in a Barista job description may include:

  • Packing to-go orders
  • Printing or writing bills for customers
  • Collecting cash or credit card payments
  • Disposing of expired ingredients
  • Ensuring compliance with provincial or territorial food safety regulations
  • Preparing soup, sandwiches, pastries, and similar items
  • Troubleshooting any problems with equipment and scheduling repairs when needed

Barista skills and qualifications

Successful Baristas usually have friendly personalities and the ability to get along well with many different types of people. They can be professional while encouraging customers to get to know each other and have fun. Baristas often stand for long periods of time and do physical work like cleaning floors and moving boxes. Some establishments require uniforms or specific dress codes for Baristas. Some top skills and qualifications for Baristas include:

  • Outstanding customer service skills
  • Good written and verbal communication
  • An understanding of basic math
  • Food safety and preparation skills, and knowledge of how viruses and bacteria can spread
  • The ability to create new coffee drinks
  • Familiarity with local food safety regulations

Barista experience requirements

Most Barista jobs don’t require any experience, but candidates must be familiar with basic tasks like washing dishes and cleaning tables. Barista positions usually prefer people with some experience as a Server, Host or Hostess, Cashier, or Restaurant Crew Member.

Barista education and training requirements

Most Barista jobs require at least some secondary school along with on-the-job training. Some positions require food safety certification as well. Many university or secondary school students work as Baristas while getting the training needed for other occupations, but others work in this position as it’s their ideal role.

Barista salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for a Barista is $14.72 per hour. Individual pay levels vary depending on experience, education and skill levels, the company, and the location.

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