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Starbucks plans to hire 7,500 staff across the UK over five years
Starbucks plans to hire 7,500 baristas across the UK over the next five years.
The company says the recruits will join its current UK workforce of more than 18,000.
The hiring plan comes as Starbucks seeks to grow after closing dozens of UK coffee shops last year and changing its menus, staffing and operations.
The company is also planning 500 new coffee shops by 2031, as it pursues further expansion.
Hiring will focus particularly on the Midlands, northern England, Wales and Scotland, and Starbucks says previous industry experience is not required.
More than half of staff in company-operated UK stores are under 24, and the company says it wants to offer young people training and career progression.
The hiring drive will take place over the next five years, despite a planned 3.9% increase in the national minimum wage in April next year.
Starbucks plans to hire 7,500 new baristas across the UK over the next five years.
The recruitment drive will focus particularly on the Midlands, northern England, Wales and Scotland.
The new hires will join a workforce of more than 18,000.
The company says the jobs are part of its continued investment and growth in the UK.
Starbucks also plans to open 500 new coffee shops across the country by 2031.
- Who
- Starbucks plans to hire the staff. Darren King is the company’s UK vice president and managing director.
- What
- The company plans to recruit 7,500 new baristas over five years.
- When
- The hiring is planned over the next five years. The announcement was made on Monday.
- Where
- Across the UK, particularly in the Midlands, northern England, Wales and Scotland.
- Why
- Starbucks says the hiring is part of its continued investment and growth in the UK.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Starbucks shut dozens of coffeehouses in the UK.
Starbucks said it planned to open 500 new coffee shops across the country by 2031.
The company’s boss said Starbucks was firmly in growth and considering further expansion.
Starbucks announced plans to hire 7,500 new UK staff over the next five years.
- Planned hires
- 7,500 new baristas
- Hiring period
- Five years
- Current workforce
- More than 18,000
- Priority areas
- Midlands, northern England, Wales and Scotland
- Planned new shops
- 500 by 2031
What people are saying
We’re proud to be creating thousands of new jobs across the UK over the next five years, bringing new opportunities to communities across the country as we continue to invest and grow here.
At a time when too many young people are struggling to get a foot on the career ladder, this investment is hugely welcome.