Starbucks to hire 7,500 baristas in the UK over the next five years
The coffee chain is focusing the recruitment on the Midlands, the north of England, Wales and Scotland as it works towards 500 more UK shops by 2031.
Starbucks plans to take on 7,500 new baristas over the next five years, and said the recruitment drive would concentrate on the Midlands, the north of England, Wales and Scotland. The coffee chain already employs more than 18,000 people in the UK.
The new staff are linked to the company's plan to open 500 more coffee shops across the country by 2031, which it first set out earlier this year.
Darren King, who runs Starbucks UK, said the priority was getting more young people into the jobs, starting with making its entry-level roles as accessible as it can.
