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You may have noticed the recent surge of “dream coffee job posting” stories. In 2023, Peet’s posted a job seeking a “Chief Cold Brew Officer,” and Chameleon Coffee looked for people to join the cold brew brand’s “Brew Crew” earlier this year.
Yes, these are clickbait-y job postings designed to garner media attention, essentially serving as free marketing for brands. Media outlets across the world fall for it every time (as does the Coffee News Club—we never claimed to be above such nonsense).
Now, Starbucks is getting in on the “dream coffee job” bandwagon. The megachain is looking to hire “two coffee-obsessed storytellers to travel the world and capture the craft that goes into every cup of Starbucks coffee.”
One hire will be a current Starbucks employee, and the other will be external—their official job title will be Global Coffee Creator. The two will spend a year traveling to 15 Starbucks locations around the world, from Milan to Tokyo to Starbucks’ coffee farm in Costa Rica. The job will be to “highlight the care and craft that goes into every cup of Starbucks coffee as well as the diverse Starbucks experiences in communities around the world.”
The job description specifies that the candidates must be “tech savvy,” know how to create and edit social media videos, and “[align] with Starbucks culture and brand guidelines.” The salary is not listed.
If that’s not your thing, but you happen to be a qualified and experienced pilot, you could also apply to fly one of Starbucks’ corporate jets. The company is hiring a pilot and offering a salary of up to $360,000 for the role, which also includes acting as “a Starbucks ambassador both at home and abroad.”
Read the full story on Starbucks’ Global Coffee Creators fron Nation’s Restaurant News here.
