Table 1Transition record

bartendertobarista

A bartender already meets 45% of what the barista role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bartender

45%

Overlap1

To barista

10 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

56.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.3

This move: 56.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the barista role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bartender profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A barista role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bartender background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare hot drinks assisting and caring
already held handover the service area handling and moving
already held educate customers on tea varieties communication, collaboration and creativity
already held execute opening and closing procedures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held take food and beverage orders from customers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply foreign languages in hospitality communication, collaboration and creativity

All 10 carried skills, including the 9 the barista role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required

required, not held maintain relationship with customers required
required, not held present decorative drink displays required
required, not held work in a hospitality team required
required, not held handle customer complaints required
required, not held maximise sales revenues required
required, not held work according to recipe required

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held set up the coffee area required
required, not held prepare specialised coffee required
required, not held greet guests required

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain equipment for non-alcoholic drinks required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held check deliveries on receipt required

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a barista role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with food safety and hygiene skill
already held educate customers on coffee varieties skill
already held educate customers on tea varieties skill
already held execute opening and closing procedures skill
already held handover the service area skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held prepare hot drinks skill
already held take food and beverage orders from customers skill
already held upsell products skill
already held apply foreign languages in hospitality skill

1 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure maintenance of kitchen equipment optional

28 held skills the barista role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble cocktail garnishes skill
not needed by the target role change kegs skill
not needed by the target role clean beer pipes skill
not needed by the target role clear the bar at closing time skill
not needed by the target role compile drinks menu skill
not needed by the target role compile drinks price lists skill
not needed by the target role create decorative food displays skill
not needed by the target role detect drug abuse skill
not needed by the target role devise special promotions skill
not needed by the target role display spirits skill
not needed by the target role enforce alcohol drinking laws skill
not needed by the target role handle bar equipment skill
not needed by the target role handle gas cylinders skill
not needed by the target role handle glassware skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role local area tourism industry knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain bar cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role prepare fruit ingredients for use in beverages skill
not needed by the target role prepare garnish for drinks skill
not needed by the target role prepare mixed beverages skill
not needed by the target role present drinks menu skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role serve beers skill
not needed by the target role serve beverages skill
not needed by the target role serve wines skill
not needed by the target role setup the bar area skill
not needed by the target role sparkling wines knowledge
not needed by the target role stock the bar skill

Index

Other moves recorded from bartender

Full index of moves from bartender

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.