Does Starbucks Hire Felons?

Employers in the private sector are sometimes one of the contributing factors to the decline of national economy. They do this by imposing unnecessary barriers to the availability of labor supply.

Former felons deserve second chances, not only for themselves but the chance to be collectively useful in contributing to nation-building as well.

About Starbucks

Starbucks is an American chain of coffeehouses that serves coffee beverages, smoothies, tea and baked goods. It also sell products such as raw coffee beans and tumblers.

Jerry Baldwin and Zev Siegl, both teachers, and Gordon Bowker, a writer, founded the company in 1971. Headquartered in Washington, Starbucks became a publicly traded company in 1992.

Its areas of operations are scattered in over 24,000 locations worldwide; it also has other subsidiaries such as Teavana and Seattle’s Best Coffee. As of 2016, it employs around 238,000 people.

Employees who work 20 hours or more per week receive the most perks, benefits and assistance. These include, but are not limited to, health coverage, full tuition fee, recognition programs and product discounts.

According to some of the former employees, work and life balance is hard to come by during peak hours and in stores with large volume of work. The benefits and pay, on the other hand, are good enough.

Does Starbucks Hire Felons

The selection of prospective employees by conducting a background check is a management prerogative. In Starbucks, this process may be widely implemented but the selection based on the results of background check has certain limits.

Even if one’s criminal record of a felony or heavy crime showed up in the background report, the employer must still consider the nature of the felony, its recentness and its relevance to the particular job.

Usually, the commission of crime that is more than 7 years ago is no longer an issue. But even if it was just recent, it must not be related to the nature of position applied for.

Thus, if you’ve been convicted for theft, it’s unlikely that the hiring manager would consider your application for a cashier or cash handling responsibility.

Application Process At Starbucks

Online application at Starbucks and its other store brands is accessible through this website. You may also go directly at a local store and personally submit your resume to the store manager or by employee referral:

• Submission of resume (Online, personal, referral or at a job fair)
• Review of application (May take one to two weeks, or a relatively long time depending on the timeliness and volume of applicants)
• Face to face interview with store manager (For barista applicants)
• Interview by a panel of managers (For managerial positions)
• One-on-one interview with district manager (For Managerial positions)
• Background check
• Job offer

Tips To Apply At Starbucks

Honesty is largely valued by the company. If asked about your criminal history, answer it truthfully; such fact may not matter at all from the employer’s viewpoint if it is not substantially related with the nature of the job.

If you are applying as a barista, you should prop yourself up in a way that will exhibit your love for coffee, your good customer service skills and ability to form good camaraderie with fellow employees.

Emphasize in your interview that you can adjust to a fast-paced environment while maintaining an unperturbed aura. Starbucks is one of the companies with good reputation so it needs people that represent it well.