Starbucks (SBUX.US) has announced plans to eliminate 1,100 jobs and cancel hundreds of unfilled positions.

Coffee chain giant Starbucks (SBUX.US) announced on Monday that it would cut 1,100 existing support roles, while also cancelling hundreds of unfilled vacancies.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol had mentioned in a letter to employees in January that the company would face tough decisions and choices during its strategic shift, including some job cuts and the streamlining of its support teams in the future.

According to reports, affected employees will receive formal notices before noon tomorrow. Niccol said in an internal communication to the global support team: "We will provide more details on the timing this week and how we will properly place the affected employees." The adjustment mainly involves support teams for non-retail positions, not frontline employees in stores.

Moreover, the company plans to announce other adjustments to affected employees before the end of this week, including changes in job responsibilities and reporting structures. It is worth noting that the job cut decision will not affect the operation of store teams, and Starbucks will continue to invest in store operating hours to ensure customer experience is not affected.