Career switch, measured
From Host to Barista
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 60% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Hospitality, Food preparation, Scheduling, Mental health; the main skills to add are Food safety, Cleaning, Workplace safety.
60%
skill overlap
983
open Barista postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillHostBarista
- Hospitality91%68%
- Food preparation51%61%
- Scheduling62%57%
- Mental health40%59%
- Customer service55%29%
- Sales17%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Barista postings, rarely in Host ones.
SkillHostBarista
- Food safety–87%
- Cleaning–73%
- Workplace safety–10%
Plan your move to Barista
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with Barista jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.