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- 76. Whatever happened to the Mcdonalds family contract? Is it still going? How's it working? Thank you Rob
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Thanks for your question. Yes it is still available and is now open to 'Friends' as well as families. Please speak to the HR Helpline for more information on 0844 736 3610. (December 2010)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 77. Hi I applied for a job at Mcdonalds yesterday. I am a school leaver, yet I am only 15 as I was the youngest in the year. (I was born in August) When I typed my DOB into the age checker on your site, it said I was allowed to work now. However, you say I have to be 16. I am of school leaving age though, as it is 15-16. Am I allowed to work now?
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Thank you for your question. All McDonald’s employees must be of school leaving age. We suggest you visit the ‘Age Checker’ which can be found on the McDonald’s Career site at www.mcdcareers.co.uk
(July 2008)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 78. My friend works for McDs and gets no bonus at xmas and has to pay for his xmas party his self with all the profits that McDs make why is this?
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Thank you for your question. There are many benefits in place for hourly paid staff, including a free meal allowance, four weeks paid holiday per annum, free life assurance, private health care (after a qualifying period), an employee discount card and a length of service awards scheme. McDonald's also has employee recognition awards such as employee of the month, quarter and year in many restaurants. You can see them in the posted in participating restaurants. There are additional benefits for management staff.
(Dec 2008)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 79. Greetings! I'd like to know if it's possible start to work in McDonald's as a crew member if I'm going to have 31 this year (of course - with onward look for career). Thank You in advance!
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Thank you for your interest in McDonald's. Age is no barrier to joining us as a crew member. What we look for are examples of teamwork, customer engagement, speed of thought and good attention to detail. You can find information on the various positions offered by McDonald’s at www.mcdonalds.co.uk by selecting the 'Careers' link. Here you will find job descriptions coupled with examples provided by current employees.
(Jan 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 80. What is the latest an under 18 year old person should work until at a McDonald’s restaurant? I know that over the UK it is 11 o'clock but am unsure whether this applies with such places as McDonalds.
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Thank you for your question. The Working Time Directive states that under 17s should finish work by 10pm. This requirement has been built into McDonald's scheduling software to ensure that only the appropriate hours are worked by the company's younger employees.
(Jan09)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 81. What is the average wage for an 18 year old working at McDonalds, who has worked there for 5 months?
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Thank you for your question. All McDonald's UK rates of pay are reviewed each year in light of external market competitiveness, internal comparability and National Minimum Wage legislation.
18 - 21 year olds in company owned restaurants start on £4.80 and 22 years and above start on £5.75. The pay rates may vary in franchised restaurants. All hourly paid employees are appraised after their first three weeks, six months and then annually. If they have been found to be hard working and enthusiastic staff members, then they are awarded a pay rise accordingly. McDonald’s has also featured in the 'The Times top 100 Graduate Employers' list for the last eight years, and recently won the 'FT Best Workplaces UK' award. The company is immensely proud of the commitment and effort their staffs contribute every day to great food and great customer service.
(Jan 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 82. What is the latest time that a 16 year old boy can work to?
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The Working Time Directive states that under 17s should finish work by 10pm. This requirement has been built into McDonald's scheduling software to ensure only the appropriate hours are worked by the company's younger employees.
(Dec 2008)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 83. What will you do if you are forced to work more than the maximum hours allowed by law?
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McDonald’s encourages crew to speak with their restaurant manager or HR department if they feel they want to work less or are not receiving job rotation or adequate training. If you are referring specifically to under 18s working 11-hour shifts, this should not be the case as there are measures in place which alert restaurant managers and to prevent this from happening.
(Jan 09)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 84. When can you fail the probation period at McDonalds how long after can you apply again, and would McDonalds give another chance and employee you if you failed your probation period before?
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Thank you for your question. You can apply again after six months unless there is a change in your circumstances.
(Jan 09)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 85. My religion prohibits me from washing my hands. Because of this, one of your restaurants rejected my application. I am ready to sue on grounds of discrimination unless you untangle this mess of things. I thought everyone was allowed at McDonalds, not just the fat, tubby ones.
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You are correct to point out that all McDonald's staff, from the day that they begin their employment with the company, are thoroughly trained in various aspects of hygiene, and within this training, there are very strict procedures that pertain to how often and when hands should be washed. Furthermore the importance of hygiene around food preparation continues throughout their employment.
If you wish to work for McDonald's, we insist that you take food hygiene and hand washing as seriously as we do.
(Jan 09)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 86. Hello, McDonald's Seriously needs to increase pay for every employee, this is why you are regarded as a dead end, LOW PAY job because employee's do not feel appreciated and therefore do not work hard, in comparison to other business e.g. Wagmana (Starting wage - £5.73), TGI Fridays (starting wage - £5.40) Saying you have a competitive wage is a total lie , you need to restructure the pay rates in order to be regarded a competitive pay job Thank You.
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The rate for employees aged 16-17 begins at £4 per hour; for 18 -21 it begins at £4.25 per hour and for 22 and over it is £5.05 per hour. It should be noted that these are entry rates and successful staff receive a pay increase after a three week probation period. However these pay rates do not begin to tell the whole story.
There are many benefits in place for hourly paid staff, including a free meal allowance, four weeks paid holiday per annum, free life assurance, private health care (after a qualifying period), an employee discount card and a length of service awards scheme. McDonald's also has employee recognition awards such as employee of the month, quarter and year in many restaurants. You can see them in the posted in participating restaurants.
It should also be pointed out that McDonald's and its staff would disagree with your perception about working life at McDonald's. A McJob is a very challenging career that can lead to many rewards. Like other jobs, there are moments that are quieter than others and McDonald's is no different. However, the quick service industry is a high pressure environment, and with approximately two million customers served daily at McDonald's restaurants in the UK, it takes an exceptional temperament and skill to be able to constantly keep up high standards of food preparation, quality and service that the McDonald's staff do. Under such conditions McDonald's staff do a fantastic job. Such consistency provides personal satisfaction for many employees and is something that stays with them and encourages employees to explore and expand their career with the company. And it's not just the experienced that embrace the challenge of working at McDonald's. McDonald's is often the first job for young students, with many of them staying on and growing a career. 80 percent of McDonald's restaurant management started out as hourly paid crew members and one in five franchisees started as crew. McDonald's spends millions on training and supporting its staff. Each year 12,000 people will pass through McDonald's management training centres and 30,000 employees will receive hospitality training across the country, developing employee skills and boosting their confidence. This training works in conjunction with 'Our Lounge' which was launched in 2006. This enables 67,000 UK staff to log on to ourlounge.co.uk and get support and guidance to plug their skills gaps with an online tutor. Staff can then gain nationally recognised Level 1 and 2 qualifications in accredited exam centre restaurants. This commitment to excellence has seen McDonald's recognised by the Financial Times and The Times as one of the top places to work.
(Jan 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 87. It is often mentioned, and with what seems like considerable pride, that 80% of McDonald's Managers have worked their way up from crew members. With this in mind, why do you recruit "external" candidates for the trainee Business Manager role, are they given a fair shot by current employees who may resent their entry at such a high level and is the entry requirement for the position a degree, or do you take on people with previous management experience?
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McDonald's believes that its management ranks should include both internal and external hires. Our external hires are typically very successful; our current Chief Operations Officer joined as a Trainee Manager, as did 3 of our current Vice Presidents. To apply for the Trainee Business Manager Programme candidates need to have either a degree in any discipline or 2 years relevant experience.
(Jan 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 88. how do mcdonalds keep their staff? this is for a buisness project in school
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Thank you for your question. A job with McDonald's can offer rich challenges and provide real career opportunities: 80 per cent of McDonald's restaurant management started out as hourly paid crew members and one in five franchisees started as crew. All McDonald's UK rates of pay are reviewed each year in the light of external market competitiveness, internal comparability and National Minimum Wage legislation. Other benefits for hourly staff include a free meal allowance, paid holiday (four weeks per annum), free life assurance, private health care (after qualifying period), an employee discount card and a length of service award scheme. McDonald's also have employee recognition awards such as employee of the month, quarter and year in many restaurants.
(Dec 2008)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 89. I have recently applied to two vacancies available at two different local mcdonalds near me. I am well educated and have great people skills however I was wondering that if all applications for one vacancy are viewed before one person is selected for the job, or if the first suitable application viewed is chosen regardless of how many people have applied for that one vacancy. Thank you.
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Thank you for your question. The recruitment site is currently receiving 1300 applications per day, so each restaurant will deal with the applications that come in for their own restaurant. The manager will often have only 1 vacancy for every 8 applications so will base their initial decision on who to bring in for the 'On-Job-Experience' from the online test scores. If you have any questions about our recruitment processes please call the Helpline on 0208 700 7007.
(Nov 2008)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 90. how do i know if i have the job? i had my oje (on job evaluation and was told they would call me monday or tuesday morning,im confident i meet the criteria as i was a pub cook,private cleaner,etc etc and feel the interview went really well,i was asked what hours i could work and answered all of the questions fired at me and was asked if id be able to produce a uk passport (which i can) and just wanted to know if it would be likely that ill be called back?
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Thank you for applying, it’s great that you want to work for McDonald’s. If you have not heard whether your job application has been successful, please contact the restaurant where you had your interview and they will be able to provide you with an update on where you are in the recruitment process.
(November 2008)
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