471231 Barista
Prepares and serves espresso coffee and other hot beverages to patrons in a cafe, coffee shop, restaurant or dining establishment.
- Major group
- 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
- Unit group
- 4712 Baristas
- Edition
- OSCA 2024
- Skill level
- Level 4
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Prepares and serves espresso coffee and other hot beverages to patrons in a cafe, coffee shop, restaurant or dining establishment.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 4
- Major group
- 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
- Sub-major group
- 47 Hospitality Workers
- Minor group
- 471 Hospitality Workers
- Unit group
- 4712 Baristas
Tasks
- Operates coffee machines and other equipment to brew and prepare beverages
- Grinds coffee beans and measures out appropriate amounts for each order
- Froths milk and adds it to coffee to create specialty drinks
- Cleans and maintains coffee machines, equipment and work areas
- Stocks and replenishes coffee beans, milk options and other supplies, such as flavoured syrups, drinking chocolate or chai powder
- Provides information and recommendations to customers on coffee and beverage options
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
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Industry context
- ANZSIC 1133 Cheese and Other Dairy Product Manufacturing 20 primary activities
- ANZSIC 1211 Soft Drink, Cordial and Syrup Manufacturing 15 primary activities
- ANZSIC 3609 Other Grocery Wholesaling 28 primary activities
- ANZSIC 2499 Other Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing n.e.c. 22 primary activities
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Official source
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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