Gain all the skills, techniques and knowledge to become a confident, work-ready Barista in Australia. Exclusive to Lexis Brisbane and Lexis Noosa campus.
The Lexis Barista course is exclusive to our Brisbane and Noosa Campus, provides high-quality Barista and Customer English training. Every student of the Lexis Barista course will receive at least eight hours of supervised work experience in our fully operational café, meaning that graduates are in high demand from local employers.
Just as importantly, we included two units of Nationally Recognised Training – SITXFSA005 (Use hygienic practices for food safety) and SITHFAB025 (Prepare and serve espresso coffee) – both critically important in finding work in the food service industry.
Students will leave with a Lexis English certificate highlighting their study of Customer Service English, as well as two units of competency of Nationally Recognised Training.
Course Contents:
1 week of Customer service English
1 week of Barista skills (inc. operational work experience)
Follow hygiene procedures and identify food hazards
Report any personal health issues
Prevent food contamination
Prevent cross-contamination by washing hands
Organise coffee workstation
Select and grind coffee beans
Advise customers and take espresso coffee orders
Extract and monitor quality of espresso
Undertake milk texturing process
Serve espresso coffee beverages
Clean espresso equipment
Prioritise customers
Communicate with customers
Explain price availability product benefits
Follow directions & carry out instructions
Recognise customer problems and resolve them
Record simple notes and basic information
*This course includes 2 units of competency:
SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
SITHFAB025 Prepare and serve espresso coffee
The two-week Lexis Barista course includes classroom instruction in Customer Service English followed by a minimum of two weeks of training in and then operating Lexis’ in-house café, serving coffee and learning the ins-and-outs of all aspects of operating a small hospitality business.
This collaborative program between Lexis English and The Culinary Academy is designed to provide the language and work skills that are in high demand from Australian employers. It is ideally suited to students on either a Working Holiday or Student Visa who are looking to maximise their employment opportunities in Australia.
Features & Facilities:
Dedicated Brand new barista training room
La San Marco 2-group coffee machine
- Segafredo coffee beans
- Square POS payment system
- Fully equipped operational café
