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Barista CV Example

Barista CV example for UK coffee shops and cafes, with a profile, speed and sales results, espresso and latte art skills, and food hygiene training to list.

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Roles3
Skills17
Years of experience5
Qualifications2
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Mia Thompson

Barista

Profile

Barista with three years' experience in an independent specialty coffee shop and a high-street cafe in Brighton. Dials in espresso every morning, steams milk for consistent latte art, and keeps the queue moving at up to 90 drinks an hour without letting quality slip. Friendly with regulars, careful with allergens and plant milks, and happy to open, close and train new team members.

Experience

BaristaFeb 2025 – Present
North Laine Coffee Co., Brighton

Barista in an independent specialty coffee shop serving around 400 drinks on a Saturday, with a rotating single-origin menu.

  • Dial in espresso at opening and through the day, adjusting grind and yield as beans and conditions change
  • Make up to 90 drinks an hour at peak times, keeping average waits under 5 minutes
  • Introduced a loyalty card for regulars that grew to 350 members in 6 months
  • Recommend beans and brewing kit to customers, helping retail bean sales rise by around 20% over the year
  • Open and close the shop, including cashing up, cleaning the machine and grinders, and fridge temperature checks
  • Train new starters on milk texture, latte art and the till, with 3 trained this year
  • Serve batch brew and pour-over to order, explaining tasting notes to curious customers
  • Complete daily cleaning and weekly back-flushing, with no machine downtime caused by poor cleaning
Team Member (part-time)Jul 2023 – Jan 2025
Bean and Brew, Brighton

Part-time role in a busy high-street cafe, working the coffee bar, till and food counter.

  • Served up to 150 customers in the weekday morning rush, often as the only barista on the bar
  • Prepared and heated food to brand standards, labelling allergens correctly on every item
  • Kept the bar and seating area clean and stocked, scoring 95% in the area manager's audit
  • Covered extra shifts across 3 branches during the summer
  • Kept the bar stocked with milk, cups and syrups so the team never ran out mid-rush
Retail Assistant (Saturday job)Sep 2021 – Jun 2023
Seven Dials Gifts, Brighton

Saturday role in a busy independent gift shop while at sixth form.

  • Served customers and took cash and card payments
  • Kept displays tidy and stock replenished through the day

Skills

  • Espresso Dial-In
  • Milk Steaming and Latte Art
  • Filter and Batch Brew
  • Speed at Peak Times
  • Plant-Based Milk Knowledge
  • Allergen Awareness
  • Customer Service
  • Cash Handling and EPOS
  • Opening and Closing
  • Machine and Grinder Cleaning
  • Stock Rotation
  • Retail Bean Sales
  • Training New Staff
  • Food Preparation
  • Teamwork
  • Pour-Over Brewing
  • Product Recommendations

Education

A Levels: Art (A), Photography (B), English Language (C)Preston Park Sixth Form College, Brighton (2021–2023)
GCSEs: 8 subjects including English Language (6) and Maths (5)Preston Park Academy, Brighton (2016–2021)

Certifications

  • SCA Barista Skills Foundation
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety
  • Allergen Awareness
  • Emergency First Aid at Work
TipsCV

How to adapt this barista CV

  • Open with a short profile: the job you want, what you have studied or done so far, and one or two strengths you can back up.
  • Little or no paid experience? Part-time work, volunteering, projects and placements all count. Say what you did and what changed because of it.
  • Keep education near the top while it is your strongest selling point, with relevant modules, grades or projects.
  • Match your skills to each advert. This example leads with Espresso Dial-In, Milk Steaming and Latte Art and Filter and Batch Brew; keep the ones that are true for you, in the employer's own words.

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