How to Get a Job at Starbucks in Canada

Short answer: Apply through the careers page on Starbucks’ Canadian website, searching retail jobs by location. Stores inside grocery chains, hotels, airports and campuses are usually licensed locations, where the host company is the employer and you apply to it instead.

Company-operated or licensed: why does it matter?

In a company-operated café you are a Starbucks employee, which the company calls a partner, with Starbucks pay and benefits. In a licensed store the uniform and menu are the same, but you work for the grocer, hotel or food service company that runs it, under that employer’s pay and policies. Check the employer name on the posting.

What are the retail roles?

Barista: makes drinks, serves customers, keeps the store clean and stocked. No experience required.
Shift supervisor: runs shifts, handles cash and directs baristas.
Assistant store manager and store manager.

How do you apply?

Go to starbucks.ca/careers and open retail hourly opportunities.
Search by city. Each posting is for a numbered store, so you can apply to several nearby.
Complete the online application, including your availability.
The store manager contacts candidates directly. Interviews tend to be conversational and focus on how you treat customers and co-workers.

What helps?

Open availability, especially for openings, which can start before 5 a.m. Any customer service background is useful. Visiting the store, introducing yourself to the manager and mentioning that you applied online is welcome if you choose a quiet moment.

What should you ask about?

How many hours a week new baristas usually get, and what the hours threshold is for benefits. Hours can be the difference between a side job and a living.

Browse hospitality jobs and part-time jobs, or read common interview questions.

JobsNearMe.ca is an independent job board. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or hiring on behalf of Starbucks. This guide is general information, last reviewed in November 2026. Hiring steps and programs change, so confirm the details on the employer’s own website and apply only through it. No genuine employer charges a fee to apply.