Major Australian hotel group Accor has not wasted anytime in taking advantage of the news about the closures of Starbucks stores in Australia launching a campaign to recruit staff.

It's inviting Starbucks workers to submit resumes and expressions of interest to work at the group's 140 hotels across Australia.

In a media release Accor said it has hotels in most locations where Starbucks stores are set to close and with strong demand for experienced hospitality workers for its restaurants and function departments, said it believes it can provide both full-time and casual work for some of the employees made redundant.

Locations where Accor has hotels and Starbucks stores will close include the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Sydney City, Darling Harbour, Parramatta, Bondi, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne and Ballarat. Accor operates hotel brands such as Sofitel, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, all seasons and Ibis.

Accor vice president-Australia, Simon McGrath, said that the levels of training and operational skills of many Starbucks employees would make them attractive potential employees for Accor's hotels.

"Experienced and well-trained hospitality staff are the key to our industry, and with Accor's current and future growth plans, we are always looking for qualified staff to help continue our growth momentum," said McGrath.

"There is always pressure in our industry to attract and retain skilled hospitality workers, and while the loss of jobs at Starbucks is regrettable, we will hopefully be able to provide alternative employment opportunities for at least some of the displaced workers.

"With the multitude locations and brands, in city, regional and suburban locations, our network of hotels will hopefully provide an excellent range of job opportunities in our restaurants, bars and function departments for Starbucks workers."

Starbucks workers are invited to email Accor's human resources team at careers.au@accor.com and submit details of their background.

Reprinted with permission of Hospitality Magazine.

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