Where do the best cafes find their baristas from?

cafe112

I am seriously having alot of problems finding a good barista. There are alot of coffee makers out there but no barista.

Anybody know of advertising sites besides seek.com?

beanflying

Coffeejobs and even directly on Twitter if your established there carries plenty of regular jobs. If you like you are welcome to advertise here for a Barista too http://www.bestcafes.com.au/forum/index.php?board=9.0 As a sometimes employer of coffee makers/baristas last thing I look for is bits of paper. Good attitude, attention to detail and consistency are far more important to me. Also be prepared to add to their training and exposure to good coffee would help out keep them interested if you want to maintain and or lift your standards. Some places in Melbourne with the big names have had trouble retaining staff as they expand and it has showed in the results in the cup.

mycuppa

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There are alot of coffee makers out there but no barista.

If you find someone that can make a good coffee then you have a great starting point - then the next step is to assess their attitudes towards becoming a talented barista. It's all about the attitude (I'm I'm talking about a positive, a desire to be a great barista and whether they have the right mental approach). Great barista's are nurtured, developed and rewarded - many dream of owning their own cafe, so don't expect them to hang around longer than 2 years. A few of my customers under-pay their barista's, or treat them very poorly and it's no wonder they struggle to find someone who is willing to perform at a high level consistently. Think of it like a coach of a competitive team - talent is an asset and therefore needs to be considered in the context of investment to acquire, improve and maintain. Look for someone who enjoys compliments from customers and can also deal with complaints professionally and finally pay them a decent wage with bonuses for higher performance levels. The person who is pestering you to get behind the espresso machine - whether it's another staff member or someone looking for a job can be an absolute golden opportunity if you take the right measures to coach and develop them.

cafe112

Finding a good barista is easier said than done. Everyone's resume looks great but when I get them to make 5 different coffees. I was shocked by the standard of milk texturing and extraction.  I differently agree with hiring the ones with a good atitude as that is the most important factor. But finding that person is very hard, they tend to go to other higher paid industries or start their own business.

MoffeeCoff

What would you want your barista to be like?  The more I think of it, the more I believe that the world of coffee making must be lie more and more on the barista. If coffee is not made well, regardless of the machinery, people will not come again.