Barista market brief · Des Moines, IA
Barista Jobs in Des Moines, IA
50 barista openings are live in the Des Moines, IA area from 15 employers, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, ARC Holdings, LLC, and PLUNJ.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 50
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the Des Moines market.
Companies hiring
- 15
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 24%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
50
Hiring employers
15
Salary coverage
24%
Median experience
0.0 years
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in Des Moines, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 50 live roles tracked in this market.
- 15 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in Des Moines
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
50 barista openings across 15 employers establish the current Des Moines opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 15 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 50 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More barista openings in Des Moines
- barista - Store# 81581, 22ND & I-235 · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista · PLUNJ
- barista - Store# 09558, URBANDALE 86TH&NORTHPARK DR · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista · PLUNJ
- Barista · PLUNJ
- barista - Store# 10556, FLEUR & STANTON · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 51408, HICKMAN RD & ALICES RD - WAUKEE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Barista · PLUNJ
- barista - Store# 51248, ANKENY BLVD & 9TH ST - ANKENY · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 25776, LINCOLN WAY - CAMPUS TOWN · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Starbucks Barista · Sodexo
- barista - Store# 10953, 111TH & HICKMAN · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista · PLUNJ
- Barista · Ziggi's Coffee
- Barista - Temporary · Barnes & Noble
Barista jobs in Des Moines: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many barista jobs are open in Des Moines?
Metaintro tracks 50 live barista openings from 15 employers in the Des Moines, IA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in Des Moines?
Starbucks Coffee Company, ARC Holdings, LLC, PLUNJ, and Hy-Vee have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 15 hiring employers.
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Level views
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