Do Starbucks Drug Test?

Starbucks gives the best service to its employees. It provides facilities like high wages, free drinks, free food, contributions to their coaching fees, etc. Not only this, but Starbucks also provides benefits to employees who are parents. Working at such stores adds enthusiasm to employees. Most people who want to get a job at Starbucks have a question, ‘ will they have to give a drug test to get a job there ?

Starbucks Drug Policy:

Starbucks usually doesn’t have any specific drug testing policy. If any employee gets found using drugs during work hours and misbehaves due to an overdose of drugs, they can get expelled. Starbucks doesn’t interfere in their employees’ personal lives but can send them to jail if they misbehave or abuse someone at the store. 

Though Starbucks doesn’t do any drug tests, they follow the policy of clarifying the background and their image before hiring. Starbucks does not fire the employees after knowing their past but gives them a second chance to prove that they have changed. 

For example, a person got engaged in drugs and alcohol and now wants to get a job at Starbucks. The chain does not provide employment immediately but takes some tests. By passing these tests, one can prove that their personality has changed from before.  

Parental Benefits To The Employees By Starbucks:

Everyone knows the store benefits given to employees by Starbucks. Only a few people know that Starbucks also gives parental advantages to employees at Starbucks. The benefits are:

Maternity And Paternity Leave:

Both mother and father have a crucial role in taking care of the child. Most of the brands provide maternity leave but do not give importance to paternity leave. In this case, Starbucks is different from them. The employees get six weeks’ paid leave so parents can give time and can take care of the newborn child. 

Additional Advantages To Parents Who Adopt The Child:

Starbucks believes everyone should get a family. The employee who becomes the parent to the orphan child can get paid leave for six weeks plus extra pay for the child. Starbucks gives extra benefits to parents who have adopted a child because they believe the child should get all the love they deserve but didn’t get in their childhood years. Starbucks makes sure the parents don’t misuse the allowance.   

Hence, these are the advantages of the parental policy at Starbucks.        

Starbucks Employee Background Check Policy:

Starbucks gives a second chance to people who want to get a job at the store but have their names on criminal records. A person with a disturbing past can have a job at the respective store, but they should pass the necessary tests to prove that they have changed. The background test may take one to two weeks. 

Here are the following tests one should give to prove them right under the background check policy. They are:

Give Criminal Record:

Before taking the test, the person should give their criminal record, if there. If you are worried about facing rejection for being on the list of criminal records, then be worry-free because everyone should get a second chance, is the motto of Starbucks.

Verification of employee Documents:

One should provide all their documents like id proof, education qualifications, experience certificate if there, etc. After seeing all the documents company will verify the person and may shortlist them for the interview.

Call For The Interview:

After one’s name gets shortlisted for an interview, the person gets called for an interview. In the interview, the employee is asked practical questions by the interviewer to check their skills. 

For example, the employee can get asked questions like, ‘ what will you do if a customer bursts on you for tasting the bad coffee ‘? The employee can answer the question like, Respected interviewer, I will try my best to avoid such situations, but if this situation occurs, I will apologize for my mistake and make them a new coffee, so it doesn’t affect the store’s reputation. 

If one passes the interview correctly, they can get shortlisted for the job.

Getting The Job:

After passing the interview, the person gets qualified for getting a job at Starbucks. The person whose past is related to crime will have to sign the contract that they will not create chaos in the store with the customer or the store staff and committee. Even the person who does not have a disturbing past will have to sign the contract that they will remain loyal to the store.       

Conclusion:

Though Starbucks doesn’t drug test its employees and makes sure that no customer gets hurt by the employee due to drug usage. Starbucks does not tolerate drug abuse in their stores and can take strict action against the employees who create chaos in the store. Hence, we can say that Starbucks has a strict policy against drugs.

How do I get shortlisted for a job at Starbucks?

Ans. The first step to impress the job givers is, to be honest. Tell them everything about yourself. One should be confident but not overconfident, as overconfidence can muddle up the situation.

Which jobs can I get if I get found guilty on a background check of Starbucks?

Ans.  If an employee is found guilty, they get the work as a barista if the person wants to start a new life. Starbucks doesn’t appoint the people who used drugs in their past to higher positions such as managers but once, they give them a character certificate, they can get appointed as assistant managers.