Starbucks Beefs Up Hiring Process in Search for Best Baristas

Aspiring Starbucks Corp. baristas now have to go through an additional layer of interviews to land a job as part of a new hiring push by Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol.

As of early June, external applicants must be screened by district managers in addition to the manager of the store where they’re applying, according to people familiar with the matter who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. District managers normally oversee about 10 locations and weren’t previously part of the hiring process at the store level.