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# Starbucks

Coffee

Explore our menu of handcrafted drinks, order ahead, sign up for Starbucks® Rewards, manage your gift card and more.

[See 529 open roles](#company-roles)[Ask about Starbucks](/signup?redirect=%2Fthread%2Fnew%3Fmessage%3DTell%2520me%2520about%2520Starbucks%253A%2520what%2520they%2520do%252C%2520who%2520they%2520hire%252C%2520and%2520which%2520of%2520their%2520open%2520roles%2520fit%2520me.)

Hiring now

529open roles
- [Operations Management278](/company/starbucks/jobs/operations-management)
- [Hospitality and Tourism76](/company/starbucks/jobs/hospitality-and-tourism)
- [Food and Beverage22](/company/starbucks/jobs/food-and-beverage)
- [Developer21](/company/starbucks/jobs/developer)
- [Product/Project Management15](/company/starbucks/jobs/product-project-management)
- [Tech General12](/company/starbucks/jobs/tech-general)

## Is Starbucks hiring?

Yes. As of October 4, 2026, Starbucks has 529 open roles on Metaintro.

## Open roles

Newest first. Pay shown when the posting lists it.

RoleLocationSetupPayPosted
- [senior manager, Corporate CommunicationsMarketingSeattle · Hybrid · $134.7K – $219.7K/yrSeattleHybrid$134.7K – $219.7K/yryesterday](/job/senior-manager-corporate-communications-at-starbucks-0d3764ee-2347-55f4-83cb-0c5f37237ce3)
- [decision scientistAnalystSeattle · Hybrid · $109.3K – $178.3K/yrSeattleHybrid$109.3K – $178.3K/yryesterday](/job/decision-scientist-at-starbucks-762abb3c-3124-5b5f-ac19-9fb3ff0bf6d8)
- [store manager, TulsaOperations ManagementTulsa · $58.8K – $82.3K/yrTulsa—$58.8K – $82.3K/yryesterday](/job/store-manager-tulsa-at-starbucks-08c98637-f1e5-59be-a870-379fa5d8d2e2)
- [district manager, Milwaukee, WIOperations ManagementMilwaukee · $89.7K – $134.6K/yrMilwaukee—$89.7K – $134.6K/yr2d ago](/job/district-manager-milwaukee-wi-at-starbucks-9a001efb-47aa-5a8b-a789-50ce42fc98b3)
- [store manager-OxnardOperations ManagementOxnard · $70.5K – $98.7K/yrOxnard—$70.5K – $98.7K/yr2d ago](/job/store-manager-oxnard-at-starbucks-7ff18613-a5fe-5bc6-a1ba-943fd60b0480)
- [store manager-Sarver/New KensingtonOperations ManagementBuffalo Township · $58.8K – $82.3K/yrBuffalo Township—$58.8K – $82.3K/yr2d ago](/job/store-manager-sarver-new-kensington-at-starbucks-e7b80113-e4e4-5eda-8ddf-cf5d44cffd6a)
- [district manager, Southern IndianapolisOperations ManagementIndiana · $90.2K – $135.2K/yrIndiana—$90.2K – $135.2K/yr2d ago](/job/district-manager-southern-indianapolis-at-starbucks-6c91fdf6-b8a1-57c0-bd0a-a12682d14908)
- [store manager, Lexington, SCOperations ManagementSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina——2d ago](/job/store-manager-lexington-sc-at-starbucks-da437ec3-e5ad-5d4f-9e81-34b982f3a41f)

[View all 582 roles](/company/starbucks/jobs/all)

## Layoffs

Starbucks announcements in the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker.

Latest announcement

LayoffsAugust 24, 2026

### 224 jobs cut

Starbucks is cutting 224 workers across its Seattle headquarters and remote roles, per a WARN notice: 120 who declined relocation to Nashville and 104 in shop design and construction.

Seattle, WA, United States

- Our coverage:[Starbucks Nashville Move Puts 120 Seattle Jobs on the Line and What Relocation Offers Really Mean](/blog/starbucks-nashville-relocation-seattle-layoffs-2026)

| Year | Announcements | Jobs affected |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 4 | 585 |
| 2025 | 2 | 900 |

Jobs affected as stated by a source; announcements without a stated number are not counted.

[Full Starbucks layoffs timeline](/layoffs/starbucks)

## From the Metaintro newsroom

Stories Metaintro has published about Starbucks.

- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/final-10309.jpg)September 22, 2026Starbucks Plans About 800 Tech Jobs in Chennai as It Pulls Outsourced Work In-House](/blog/starbucks-chennai-tech-hub-800-jobs)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/starbucks-nashville-relocation-seattle-layoffs-2026-hero.png)August 24, 2026Starbucks Nashville Move Puts 120 Seattle Jobs on the Line and What Relocation Offers Really Mean](/blog/starbucks-nashville-relocation-seattle-layoffs-2026)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/5898.png)July 27, 2026What 10 Restaurant Chains Pay Their CEOs Versus Their Hourly Workers](/blog/10-restaurant-chains-ceo-versus-hourly-worker-pay)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/5882.png)July 27, 2026Starbucks Spent 9 Months on an AI Tool, Then Quietly Killed It](/blog/starbucks-9-months-ai-tool-quietly-killed)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/5494-1.png)July 18, 2026Starbucks Baristas Can Now Earn $1,200 a Year in Store Bonuses](/blog/starbucks-300-quarterly-bonus-baristas-2026)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/5121.png)June 30, 2026Starbucks and Dell Are Now Paying Employees to Post on TikTok](/blog/starbucks-dell-employee-creators-tiktok-2026)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/5099.png)June 29, 2026What Starbucks' Barista-Influencer Program Means for Frontline Workers](/blog/starbucks-barista-influencer-program-workers)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/kai.hqDo93ZJ.png)May 28, 2026Starbucks Has the Widest CEO to Worker Pay Ratio in the S&P 500](/blog/starbucks-widest-ceo-to-worker-pay-ratio-sp-500)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/kai.R1feutDw.png)May 15, 2026Starbucks Layoffs 2026: 300 Corporate Jobs Cut as Coffee Giant Restructures](/blog/starbucks-layoffs-2026-300-corporate-jobs-cut)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/kai.ViolS4H9.png)May 13, 2026Retail Is Still Hiring: Where Dollar Tree and Starbucks Are Growing](/blog/dollar-tree-starbucks-new-stores-retail-hiring-2026)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/kai.dXjdW9DM.png)May 13, 2026Starbucks Joins Big Tech Layoff Wave: 61 Seattle Jobs Cut 2026](/blog/starbucks-cuts-61-technology-jobs-seattle-headquarters-2026)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/kai.iXY3xOTb.png)April 22, 2026Starbucks Plants a $100M Flag in Nashville — What the Southeast Expansion Means for Job Seekers in 2026](/blog/starbucks-nashville-100m-southeast-hiring-2026)

Showing the 12 most recent stories.

## Skills they ask for

Most frequent across open postings.

Tech stack

**Marketing**
: Optimizely

**Analytics**
: Google Tag Manager
: Google Analytics 4

**Frameworks**
: Next.js

**Security**
: TrustArc

## Company facts

**Founded**
: 1971

**Industry**
: Coffee

**Sector (NAICS)**
: Accommodation and Food Services

**Peer**
: [Caribou Coffee](/company/caribou-coffee)

**Website**
: [starbucks.com](https://www.starbucks.com/)

**Careers**
: [careers.starbucks.com](https://careers.starbucks.com/)

## Roles by location

Where Starbucks is hiring. Pick a city to see its roles.

- [Puerto Rico, United States88 open roles](/company/starbucks/jobs/in-puerto-rico-united-states)
- [Seattle60 open roles](/company/starbucks/jobs/in-seattle)
- [Nashville53 open roles](/company/starbucks/jobs/in-nashville)
- [United States48 open roles](/company/starbucks/jobs/in-united-states)
- [England, United Kingdom24 open roles](/company/starbucks/jobs/in-england-united-kingdom)
- [London17 open roles](/company/starbucks/jobs/in-london)

## Similar companies

Companies in the same industry as Starbucks that are hiring now.

- [Caribou Coffee42 open roles](/company/caribou-coffee)
- [Community Coffee31 open roles](/company/community-coffee)
- [Rival Bros13 open roles](/company/rival-bros)
- [Javvy Coffee Company11 open roles](/company/javvy-coffee-company)
- [Kauai Coffee9 open roles](/company/kauai-coffee)
- [LAP8 open roles](/company/lap)
- [Kicking Horse Coffee3 open roles](/company/kicking-horse-coffee)

## Questions about Starbucks

**Is Starbucks hiring?**
: Yes. As of October 4, 2026, Starbucks has 529 open roles on Metaintro. The most are in Operations Management (278), Hospitality and Tourism (76), and Food and Beverage (22).

**Has Starbucks had layoffs?**
: The Metaintro Layoffs Tracker lists 4 announcements for Starbucks. The latest was announced on August 24, 2026. Sources report 1,485 jobs affected in total.

**Where is Starbucks hiring?**
: Starbucks is hiring in Puerto Rico, United States, Seattle, Nashville, United States, England, United Kingdom, and London, with the most open roles in Puerto Rico, United States.

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