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A Barista prepares and serves espresso-based coffees and hot beverages to exacting quality standards in Australian specialty cafes, hotels, and hospitality venues.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand in Australia's large specialty coffee cafe sector.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Prepare espresso, filter, and pour-over coffees to cafe quality standards
- Steam and texture milk for lattes, flat whites, and cappuccinos
- Maintain espresso machine calibration, cleanliness, and grinder settings
- Serve customers, take orders, and manage counter service during busy periods
Skills required
- Espresso preparation and milk texturing techniques
- Coffee grinder calibration and extraction adjustment
- Barista competition-level presentation skills for specialty cafes
- Customer service and order management
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Hospitality (Barista); SCAA/SCA barista certification is valued. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Assessed by VETASSESS; eligible under subclasses 482 and 494 subject to employer sponsorship For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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