Barista Jobs: The Hiring Board, Pay Data, and Prep

Looking for barista work, or hiring one? This board runs on the same honesty as the rest of the site: real listings from real shops, real pay data, and real interview prep. Every listing is submitted by the cafe itself and curated by hand; nothing is scraped.

Open positions

Hiring? List your shop

Basic listings are free while the board grows. Send these through the contact page with the subject line "Job listing": shop name, city and state, the role, pay if you want it shown (we print it exactly as you state it), an application link if you have one, and how long the role stays open. Listings go up after a manual check and come down when the role closes.

Want the top of the board? A featured listing is pinned first and highlighted for 30 days for $29, ordered by invoice through the same contact form; it is also on the rate card. One rule either way: we list the job as you state it and never invent details.

Before you apply: the prep that works

The interview questions chains and indies actually ask, the resume that gets callbacks, and the no-experience cover letter. Build the resume itself with the free Barista Resume Builder, then go deeper with the Barista Career Kit.

Know what the pay should be

The Barista Pay Report 2026 has median hourly wages by state, straight from BLS data. Context that helps in negotiation: what Dutch Bros pays, Starbucks benefits, and how tips really work. Once you are behind the bar, the tip splitter keeps the pool honest.

Age and eligibility

How old to work at Starbucks and at Dutch Bros, with the federal hour caps explained.

Going independent instead?

How to open a coffee shop and what owners actually make. The Coffee Shop Startup Workbook is in the shop preview.