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How to become a barista in Brisbane

What baristas earn, how you actually get hired, and the one certificate worth having. If a number changes, we change it.

No qualification required

Almost no Brisbane cafe asks for a certificate. They hire on a trial shift, and they teach you the machine.

An RSA is worth having if the venue serves alcohol, which most do. It takes a few hours online and costs under a hundred dollars.

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Where people start

People come into this work from

  • Hospitality
  • Retail
  • Student
  • Career changer
Barista$48,000 to $62,000, once qualified
Cafe manager or your own cafeYour own, with experience
What it costsProviders differ, sometimes by thousands. We compare them.

Pay ranges are indicative and vary by employer, shift and experience. Check current advertisements before you rely on any figure, including ours.

What it is like here

Brisbane specifically

Brisbane cafe work is competitive in the inner suburbs and much easier further out. A trial shift is standard and it is how most people get hired.

Before you enrol

Three things worth asking

  • Ask whether they will train you or expect you to arrive competent.
  • Ask whether the trial shift is paid, because it should be.
  • Ask about the hours, since most of the work is early.

We will ask all of that for you. Start with the free check.