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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Display to the interviewer that you have what it takes to be a great barista! First, you should fully understand the requirements to be a barista. You can research the career path as well as refer to the Blue Bottle Coffee Company website and job description. Keep your answer to the point, and positive.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I see in your job description that you are seeking someone who can multitask, be friendly, and is reliable. In addition to these requirements, I feel that a good barista will be willing to learn new beverages, work well as part of a team, and provide top notch customer service. I do not know everything about specialty drinks but from what I understand - you provide excellent training at Blue Bottle Coffee Company."

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Here are some other skills a barista should have:
- Outgoing personality
- Ability to do basic math at a quick pace
- Active listening skills for order taking
- Strong customer service skills
- The desire to be around groups of people all day
- Memorization and strong recall abilities
- Ability to work well with a team of varying personalities
- Interest in the coffee shop culture
- Interest in hygiene
- Investment in health and safety protocols
- Patience
- Dispute resolution skills

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