Dress Overview

Code
Partners are the face of our brand, and our iconic green apron has always been a special
part of what makes us unique. Clothing and accessories should reflect a style that bring
coffeehouse vibes. It should also allow freedom of movement to ensure safety and be
appropriate for food services. Consistent with Our Mission & Values, we expect everyone

Guide
to treat others with respect and dignity, free of bias and discrimination. All dress code
items must not contain designs, images or verbiage that:
▪ Are obscene, profane, racist, sexual in nature or otherwise objectionable
▪ Includes or advocates a political, religious or personal issue

Dress Code Guidelines

All partners are expected to follow the dress code guidelines while on shift. Partners who come to work in violation of the dress code will not be permitted to
start their shifts. Failure to adhere to the dress code may result in corrective action, including separation from employment. Partners should direct questions
to the store manager, who will decide what meets the dress code.

Exceptions to the dress code may be made to accommodate sincerely held religious beliefs, a disability, pregnancy or as otherwise required by law.
Partners should contact Partner Relations at (888) SBUX411 (728-9411) or via the Partner Service Portal to request an accommodation. For facial covering
standards refer to the Food Safety Manual.

Starbucks Coffeegear™ has a variety of Starbucks approved dress code options available.

Apron Name Tags

• Aprons are provided and • Wearing an apron while on • Starbucks-issued name tags • Text, drawings or symbols
laundered by Starbucks a rest or meal period, using are required to be worn, that advocate obscene,
• Clean and wrinkle free or cleaning the restroom unless the partner has an profane, racist, sexual in
or taking out the trash apron with the partner's nature, religious, political,
• Always worn at full length name embroidered on it personal issue or otherwise
• Soiled or dirty
• Tied in back • Name tag must be written objectionable
• Folded in half
• Replacements and inclusive legibly and visibly worn on • Stickers
sizes available upon request • Tied in front the partner’s top left edge
• Optional - embroidered • Clothing and/or accessories of the apron
names in left corner. worn on top of the apron • Name or commonly used
Partners should check with • Patches nickname
store manager for apron • Additional modifications • Pronouns can be added in
embroidery standards and or embroidery other than parentheses after the name
guidelines. Starbucks-approved • All coloured chalk pens,
programs legible and free of smudging
• Waterproof vinyl lettering or
clear protective vinyl tape free
of chips, cracks and peeling
• Random doodles

Headwear Tops

• Solid black, grey, navy, • Patterns, prints, graphics, • Solid black tops - long or • Unauthorized Starbucks
brown or tan logos or typography short sleeved, including logo or branding
• Clean and free of snags • Feathers or other loose layered shirts • Hooded tops or jackets
and tears adornments (example: • Any black Starbucks issued • Raw hems
• Starbucks-logo issued hat rhinestones, glitter, shirt, including those from
buttons) Coffeegear • Tops that are see-through,
or visor, plain baseball cap, revealing, ripped, torn,
backless cap, slap cap • Hoods and bandanas • Covers the front, back, distressed or contains holes
(satin-lined), beanie, • Loosely hanging parts that mid-section, chest area,
plain visors,short-brimmed shoulders and armpits, • Gym or workout apparel
could impose a safety risk
hat. All must be worn with for food and beverage including when arms are • Patterns, prints, graphics
the bill forward. quality or personal safety raised or typography
• Starbucks-issued • Clean and wrinkle free • Visible undergarments
promotional hats • Solid black lightweight
• Securely fastened head jackets and crew neck
covering or headband sweatshirts
(example: scarf, turban, • Small manufacturer's logo
hijab, yarmulke/kippah, up to 5.08 cm (2") in size
durag and headwrap)

NOTE: Optional unless required by Provincial laws, where required Starbucks NOTE: Partner will validate their own logo size
will provide a hat or alternative for those for whom a hat is not feasible

Bottoms Footwear

• Black or any shade of tan • Clothing that is • Shoes or boots must be • Shoes or boots that expose
khaki bottoms see-through, revealing, black, grey, navy blue, toes, heels or any part of
• Black or any shade blue ripped, torn, distressed or brown, tan or white and can the top and sides of the feet
denim contains holes have a small amount of • Canvas or non-waterproof
• Raw hems accent colour material
• Clean and wrinkle-free
• Clothing that drags on • Covers all parts of the top of • Elevated heels (ex. wedges,
• Pants, jeggings, shorts, the foot with a closed heel
skorts and skirts, no more the floor pumps and stilettos)
and toe
than 10.2 cm (4'') above • Gym or workout apparel
the knee (including but not limited to • Slip-resistant shoes are
sweat pants, joggers and strongly encouraged to
• Solid black overalls and reduce the risk of falls or
jumpsuits yoga pants)
injuries
• Solid black dresses no • Patterns, prints, graphics
or typography • Leather, faux leather, suede,
more than 10.2 cm (4'') rubber or similar waterproof
above the knee • Visible undergarments material required
• Black leggings and tights • Socks or hosiery are
only worn under shorts, required in colours and
skorts, skirts or dresses subdued patterns that
• Pants made of stretch complement the outfit
material (example and are not a distraction
maternity clothing) are • Flats
permitted only with an
approved accommodation

NOTE: Partner will validate their own shorts, skort, skirt and dress length

Hair & Face Pins

• All hairstyles and hair • Hair spray used as the only • Starbucks-issued pins or • Placement over any
textures hair restraint buttons measuring up to Starbucks logos
• Hair must be effectively • Colour sprays, glitter, chalks 4.5 cm (1.75") x 4.5 cm • Buttons, pins or ribbons
restrained and away from or other temporary colour (1.75") in size, including that advocate obscene,
the face to maintain food products pronouns, recognition or profane, racist, sexual in
safety requirements Partner Networks nature, religious, political,
• Artificial theatrical (if allowed by local
• Beards and mustaches eyelashes, or eyelashes with personal issue or otherwise
jurisdictions) objectionable
neatly trimmed to maintain glitter, rhinestones or gems
food safety requirements • Securely fastened to the hat • Quebec only: Pins are not
• Theatrical makeup or in upper right corner of
• All colours of permanent or allowed
• Adornments on hair that the apron
semi-permanent hair may fall into food or
colouring beverages
• Natural coloured artificial • Quebec only: Artificial
eyelashes fully secured eyelashes are not allowed
without risk of falling into
food and beverages

NOTE: Check with the store manager for specific jurisdictional requirements NOTE: Partner will validate their own pin size
that may apply for beard length and acceptable methods of restraint

Jewellery & Piercings Accessories

• One small facial piercing no • Facial gauges • Bowties, necktie or a neck • Accessories that cover the
larger than a dime • Jewellery on hands or arms, scarf Starbucks logo on the
• One ring allowed on hand, including watches, bracelets • Solid coloured - black, grey, apron, name badge, or
without stones or etchings, and wristbands navy, brown, or tan interfere with the ability to
to maintain food safety perform job duties
• Watches or other jewellery
requirements attached to aprons or other • Adornments on any dress
• Earrings or ear gauges no garments code item that may fall into
larger than a quarter food or beverages
• Body adornments, including
• Necklaces including medical tongue piercings and
alert necklaces, worn under subdermal implants
clothing • Makeup adornments such
as glitter, rhinestones,
tooth gems, or gems glued
to face, hands, wrists or
other exposed skin
• Clear plastic retainers in
place of unallowed facial
piercings
• Jewellery that could fall into
food or beverages posing a
health and safety hazard
• Choker necklaces
• Quebec only: Partners are
not permitted to wear any
jewellery, including earrings
and facial piercings

NOTE: Partner will validate their own jewellery and piercing size

Tattoos Personal Hygiene

• Tattoos and henna stain • Images or words that are • Fingernails that are free of • Nail polish, artificial nail
with no paste present obscene, profane, racist, visible dirt and debris coverings or adornments of
allowed everywhere but sexual in nature or • Fingernails that are any type
the face otherwise objectionable trimmed, filed and • Gloves to cover nail polish,
• Dress code compliant • Gloves, bandages or maintained short in length artificial nail coverings or
clothing (i.e., long-sleeved makeup on hands with the • Reasonable personal adornments
shirts, pants, turtlenecks) intent to cover prohibited grooming standards, • Fingernails with rough edges
or concealing makeup to tattoos including regular
cover prohibited tattoos • Perfume or highly
• Temporary tattoos on face, bathing and use of fragranced grooming
hands or wrists deodorant products

NOTE: A person's face is defined as the forehead to chin, and ear to ear

Holidays & Special Events

• Must comply with all • Costume masks or face

aspects of Health and Safety painting makeup that
requirements along with all covers the full face
Dress Code guidelines, • Costumes on Halloween
including headwear, tops (10/31) that represent
and bottoms caricatures of political,
• Seasonal or Promotional cultural, racial, ethnic
Starbucks-provided aprons, nationalities or groups.
shirts and hats may only be • Temporary tattoos on the
worn during designated face, hands or wrists
Special Events and/or
communicated promotional
time periods
• Costumes worn only on
Halloween (10/31)
◦ Business appropriate
and not offensive, e.g.,
no weapons, must not
advocate political or
religious beliefs, or be
sexual in nature NOTE:
◦ Aprons must always be Unionized stores subject to a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) may have
worn on top of costumes unique terms and conditions related to dress code. Partners should seek
guidance from their leader if they require clarification on the CBA.
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