Overview

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Olivia is our friendly virtual assistant, available to support you navigate through the application process 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether it\'s late at night or over the weekend, she\'s on hand to answer questions, guide you through the application process, or help you find what you need. Olivia can answer common questions, guide candidates through application steps, arrange interviews and provide timely updates, all to help make the application process smoother and easier to navigate. Olivia isn’t involved in hiring decisions, which are made by human recruiters.

Before we can employ you, we are required to verify your eligibility to work in the UK & Ireland. Acceptable documents to evidence your right to work can be found here. You’ll need to provide original documents such as a valid passport or a valid UK/Ireland visa (with a college letter listing term dates, where applicable). Only original documents will be accepted.

Interview and Hiring Process

The interview is an absolutely vital part of our hiring process. It helps us understand your attitudes and behaviours to deliver a great customer and colleague experience. We may ask for examples of times you’ve worked as part of a team and how you made a difference. We hire for qualities and potential, rather than qualifications.

What prospects do I have working at McDonald’s? Our employees tend to stick around due to a fun, sociable and flexible environment, with opportunities to progress into roles with more responsibility. Many restaurant managers and franchisees started as crew members behind the counter or in the kitchens.

What to Expect Working at McDonald’s

Join us and you’ll become part of a team that provides the best customer experience. You’ll work in a fast-moving, high-energy environment, delivering hot food in a clean and friendly restaurant, and ensuring high standards of quality, service, and cleanliness. You’ll provide friendly, fast and accurate service, follow training, company guidelines and management direction, and follow workplace safety, security and food hygiene procedures. Treat all customers and colleagues with courtesy and respect as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver the highest standards of quality, service and cleanliness in the restaurant.
• Provide friendly, fast and accurate service.
• Complete tasks and activities in line with training, company guidelines and management direction.
• Follow all workplace safety, security and food hygiene procedures.
• Treat all customers and colleagues with courtesy and respect, working as a supportive team member.

Benefits

• Holiday pay, Service Awards, Meal allowance, Employee discounts from top brands and much more.
• Premium Shift pay for overnight hours between midnight and 5am.
• All team members earn above the national minimum wage; a range of benefits including holiday and sick pay, and discounts at over 1,600 retailers.

Interview Availability

If you are unable to make any of the interview slots offered to you, Olivia can help rearrange to find a suitable date.

Sustainability

McDonald’s is working toward a more sustainable business and future. In 2021, we launched our first net-zero restaurant as part of ongoing sustainability efforts.

Pay and Shifts

Pay varies by whether you work in a franchised or company-owned restaurant. Typically, hourly-paid employees are paid every 2 or 4 weeks, and salaried employees are paid monthly. Shifts vary by location; many restaurants operate 24 hours with shifts scheduled to suit you, within business needs and labor laws.

Uniform

You’ll be supplied with a uniform, so you don’t need to worry about what to wear to work.

Promotion

McDonald’s promotes from within and values talent; there are opportunities to progress within the business.

Age Requirement

Does McDonald’s have any age requirements? This content addresses typical policies, but please refer to location-specific guidelines for precise age requirements.