Occupations/35-3023.01

Baristas

Prepare or serve specialty coffee or other beverages. Serve food such as baked goods or sandwiches to patrons.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

52%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

46%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

57%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.

  • Mostly routine

    Clean service or seating areas.

  • Task

    Receive and process customer payments.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Receive and process customer payments.
  2. 02Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
  3. 03Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
  4. 04Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
  5. 05Describe menu items to customers, or suggest products that might appeal to them.
  6. 06Clean service or seating areas.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.98
  • Degree of automation2.65
  • Time sitting1.52
  • Originality (ability)2.50
  • Conflict situations3.17
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.55
  • Outdoors / weather1.23
  • Disease exposure1.32
  • Decision freedom4.05

Top abilities

  • Oral Comprehension3.75
  • Oral Expression3.62
  • Speech Clarity3.50
  • Speech Recognition3.38
  • Near Vision3.25
  • Time Sharing3.12
  • Problem Sensitivity3.12
  • Information Ordering3.12

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.00
  • Active Listening3.50
  • Writing2.62
  • Speaking3.38
  • Mathematics2.12
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking2.88
  • Active Learning2.62
  • Learning Strategies2.38
  • Monitoring3.00

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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