Baristas

• 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.
• Provide customers with product details, such as coffee blend or preparation descriptions.
• Wrap, label, or date food items for sale.
• Stock customer service stations with paper products or beverage preparation items.
• Take out garbage.
• Order, receive, or stock supplies or retail products.
• Slice fruits, vegetables, desserts, or meats for use in food service.
• Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, or heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Demonstrate the use of retail equipment, such as espresso machines.
• Create signs to advertise store products or events.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Baristas.

• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Baristas.