Barista job description template
Baristas are the face of a coffee shop: they make the drinks, keep the line moving and turn first-time visitors into regulars. The best barista job posts are specific about your schedule, how busy you get and what you serve.
Barista
Part-timeYour Company is looking for a friendly, dependable barista to join our team. You'll make great coffee, keep the café clean and stocked, and help create the kind of place people come back to every morning. No coffee-shop experience? If you're eager to learn and great with people, we'll train you.
What you’ll do
- Prepare espresso drinks, drip coffee, tea and other beverages to our recipes
- Greet customers, take orders and handle cash and card payments accurately
- Keep the bar, seating area and restrooms clean throughout your shift
- Restock cups, milk, beans and pastries before they run out
- Follow food-safety procedures and complete opening or closing checklists
- Learn regulars' names and orders, and recommend drinks to new customers
- Pitch in wherever you're needed during morning rushes
What we’re looking for
- A friendly, upbeat attitude and clear communication
- Able to stay calm and accurate when the line is long
- Reliable and on time for scheduled shifts
- Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 25 lbs
- Food handler certification if required in our area (we'll help you get it)
Nice to have
- Previous café, coffee shop or restaurant experience
- Latte art skills or experience dialing in espresso
- Experience with a point-of-sale system such as Square or Toast
Schedule
Part-time, including morning, weekend and holiday shifts. Tell us your availability and we'll build a schedule around it.
What we offer
- Tips on top of hourly pay
- Free drinks on shift and a staff discount
- Flexible scheduling
- Paid training, no experience required
Add your pay, location and schedule when you post. Jobs that show pay get noticeably more applicants.
Barista our company is looking for a friendly, dependable barista to join our team. You'll make great coffee, keep the café clean and stocked, and help create the kind of place people come back to every morning. No coffee-shop experience? If you're eager to learn and great with people, we'll train you. What you’ll do • Prepare espresso drinks, drip coffee, tea and other beverages to our recipes • Greet customers, take orders and handle cash and card payments accurately • Keep the bar, seating area and restrooms clean throughout your shift • Restock cups, milk, beans and pastries before they run out • Follow food-safety procedures and complete opening or closing checklists • Learn regulars' names and orders, and recommend drinks to new customers • Pitch in wherever you're needed during morning rushes What we’re looking for • A friendly, upbeat attitude and clear communication • Able to stay calm and accurate when the line is long • Reliable and on time for scheduled shifts • Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 25 lbs • Food handler certification if required in our area (we'll help you get it) Nice to have • Previous café, coffee shop or restaurant experience • Latte art skills or experience dialing in espresso • Experience with a point-of-sale system such as Square or Toast Schedule Part-time, including morning, weekend and holiday shifts. Tell us your availability and we'll build a schedule around it. What we offer • Tips on top of hourly pay • Free drinks on shift and a staff discount • Flexible scheduling • Paid training, no experience required
Screening questions for a barista
Ask these on the application form to sort applicants quickly. They’re added automatically when you post this template.
- Are you available to work weekend mornings?Yes / No · required
- Which days and times are you usually available?Short answer · required
- Tell us about a time you gave a customer great service.Paragraph
Barista interview questions
- What's your favorite drink to make, and how do you make it?
- The line is out the door and the espresso machine starts acting up. What do you do?
- How would you handle a customer who says their drink is wrong?
- What does great customer service look like to you?
- How do you keep orders straight when several come in at once?
- What would you do with a quiet half hour between rushes?
- Which shifts can you reliably work, and are there days you can't?
Tips for hiring a barista
- Do a short paid working interview: 20 minutes behind the bar tells you more than any résumé.
- Hire for attitude and reliability. Drink-making can be taught in a week or two.
- Put the pay and tips in the post. Coffee shops compete for the same applicants, and pay is the first thing they compare.
- Put a QR poster in your window. Some of your best future baristas are already your customers.