Are you passionate about recruiting top-tier leadership talent and making a significant impact on a brand you love? Starbucks Australia is growing rapidly, and we’re looking for a dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist to help us find and recruit exceptional leaders for our expanding network of stores. With over 75 locations and plans to grow to 100+ stores soon, there has never been a better time to join our team!

You’ll work closely with a small, tight-knit team, focusing on sourcing, selecting, and onboarding the best store leaders who will drive our success. You’ll be key to attracting leaders who not only have the business acumen to run successful stores but who also embody the values and mission that make Starbucks a global brand.

What You’ll Do as a Talent Acquisition Specialist:

Reporting directly to the Talent Manager you’ll be responsible for recruiting leadership talent across our Starbucks stores– ensuring that we have the right leaders in place to lead, coach and deliver an exceptional customer experience. 

You will also be responsible for our New Store Recruitment including the recruitment of our new store team (from Store leaders, Shift Supervisors and Baristas)  

This is a fast paced, rapidly evolving team, making it an ideal opportunity for someone who brings strong experience, adaptability, and a passion for building high-quality leadership capability across the organisation. 

Some of key responsibilities include: 

• Take the lead in coordinating recruitment for in-store leadership roles across our network 

• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders to understand the leadership needs of each store 

• Source, shortlist, and interview potential candidates for leadership positions across all states 

• Support hiring managers through the recruitment process to ensure the best candidate fit 

• Conduct comprehensive background checks and reference checks for candidates 

• Provide detailed recruitment reports and analytics to the leadership team 

• Prepare employment contracts and onboarding documents for successful candidates 

• Collaborate with the wider Talent Acquisition team to manage administrative tasks 

• Assist in coordinating hiring events for new store openings and support ad-hoc projects 

What We’re Looking for in You:

• A passion for talent/leadership development and a keen eye for top-tier talent 

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple recruitment processes simultaneously 

• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills – building lasting relationships with internal leaders and hiring managers 

• A people-focused, hands-on approach with the ability to connect with candidates and influence hiring decisions 

• The ability to adapt to a fast-paced, evolving recruitment environment 

• Experience in recruiting leadership roles, ideally in retail or hospitality-desirable 

• A solid understanding of recruitment systems and tools, with a desire to stay ahead of the latest technology 

Beyond the brew

Environment: Starbucks is well on its way towards our multi-decade aspiration of becoming a resource positive company – by storing more carbon than we emit, eliminating waste, and replenishing more freshwater than we use. 

Ethical Sourcing: Our Long-term success is linked to the success of the thousands of farmers who grow our coffee. So if we can help a farmer grow better beans, we will. Any farmer, anywhere. To that end, we have farmer support centres on four continents where our agronomists test soils, examine samples and provide advice, free, to any coffee farmer who asks. We work to get farmers a fair price and to make sure everyone in the community can benefit from the coffee industry. It leads to better livelihoods for farmers, and a better cup of coffee for all of us.

Ready to Lead the Charge?
If you’re excited to join us and play a key role in shaping the future of Starbucks Australia, we want to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward an amazing career in Talent Acquistion.