Barista Resume Sample

We’re living in the height of a coffee industry boom. More and more people are turning their attention toward craft coffee and specially sourced and treated beans.

Customers want knowledgable baristas, and coffee shop owners want employees who can accurately discuss and sell beans and beverages.

The coffee business is looking for employees who can keep up with these trends, and competition over those positions is heating up as the craft beverage industry is becoming a trendy career choice. Job outlook specialists estimate 127,740 new barista jobs to be filled by 2018 alone.

To land one of these coveted positions, you’ll want to put your best foot forward with a well-tailored resume. Follow these tips and you’ll get there in no time.

1. Include Industry-Specific Training and Knowledge

Given the recent industry trends, having training or education in coffee is highly valuable when applying for barista jobs.

Maybe you received targeted training and education in a previous position like the barista certification program at Peet’s. Or perhaps you’ve attended coffee tasting classes at a local coffee shop. Even if you’ve just independently studied different beans and roasts, this unique knowledge is something that should be noted.

There are a few places where you can emphasize this knowledge.

In your resume introduction – ideally a resume objective – you can mention special training, certifications, or even just being a well-versed coffee enthusiast:

Another possible location to insert these qualifications is in your resume skills section:

As long as you’re prepared to back up anything you boast, having industry-specific knowledge and training will go a long way in getting you behind the bar of your dream coffee shop.

2. Sales, Sales, Sales!

If you’ve worked in the retail or foodservice industry before, you know that ‘upsell’ is the magic word.

Make a point of displaying your powers of persuasion by including Professional Experience bullet points about generating revenue through sales tactics:

Example:

• Employed suggestive selling techniques to upsell food and beverage pairings, averaging 15 breakfast sandwiches sold per shift

The goal of any store or shop is to make money. Delivering high-quality service and products will be the primary contribution you make to this goal, but most employers want baristas who can work some magic behind the cash register, as well.

Coffee shops are always releasing new products, whether those are seasonal items, new food selections, or even milk alternatives. Someone needs to take up the task of advertising these choices and locking up sales, and most managers are going to want their baristas prepped for that mission.

3. Quantify Where You Can

Like you saw in the Professional Experience example above, the bullet packed extra punch by using numerical evidence to highlight the impact of that achievement.

Check out the quantification used in this example:

The candidate illustrates the value they bring to a company by using applicable facts and figures to showcase the effect of their accomplishments.

Furthermore, they take advantage of a range of quantifiable experience to show a greater spectrum of contribution.

If you have experience as a barista – or even in the customer service and food service industries – here are some more examples of quantification that you might be able to take inspiration from for your own resume:

Team members led / trained:

• Trained 12 new partners in the delivery of exceptional food, beverage, retail, and customer service in accordance with Starbucks’ codes and policies

Specific initiatives spearheaded:

• Designed and implemented over 10 seasonal menu items and merchandise displays to promote limited edition offerings and attract new customers

Improvements made (you can quantify this with a specific percent / number, or with a range / estimate):

• Execute optimal operations during peak hours in the 4th-highest volume store in the Bay Area, reducing 7am-11am average customer wait time by 15%

The last example also quantifies the circumstances in which the candidate was working by mentioning that their place of employment was the “4th-highest store in the Bay Area.”

These are only a few of the various ways you can quantify the results you achieved at a previous job. Any quantification you include will go a long way in getting you called back for an interview.

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