Barista: pay, what you do and current jobs
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Baristas prepare, make and serve specialty coffee and other beverages. They may serve counter food and take payments for orders from customers.
- Typical full-time pay in NZ$50,000–$60,000 a year (up to $72,000)
- Training0-1 year
- IndustryFood and drink
Pay is for full-time work across New Zealand. Part-time and hourly roles are paid by the hour; check each advert.
1 barista job on ManyJobs now
- Barista / Checkout AssistantNew World · Te Kauwhata
What you’d do
- 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
Life on the job
Baristas:
- 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
How to get in
You usually learn on the job to become a barista and experience or training may be useful.
You usually don't need specific NCEA levels for this job.
You may need:
- experience in similar work
- a New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 3)
Also known as: Coffee worker, waiter
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