Baristas
Prepare or serve specialty coffee or other beverages. Serve food such as baked goods or sandwiches to patrons.
This is a specialization of
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AI Impact Assessment
AI Resilience Score
Score 2/6: high AI task exposure indicates this career is being transformed by AI (estimated from legacy data)
How we calculated this:
85% of tasks can be accelerated by AI
0% projected (2024-2034)
EPOCH score: 12/25
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and process customer payments.
- Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
- Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
- Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
- Describe menu items to customers, or suggest products that might appeal to them.
- Clean service or seating areas.
- Serve prepared foods, such as muffins, biscotti, or bagels.
- Prepare or serve menu items, such as sandwiches or salads.
- Set up or restock product displays.
- Weigh, grind, or pack coffee beans for customers.
Education & Training
Typical Entry Education
Less than high school
Time to Job Ready
0-0.5 years
Based on Job Zone 1. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.
Technology Skills
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Compensation Details
Based on 3,676,580 employed workers
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Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
O*NET Code: 35-3023.01