McDonalds Career Jobs and Pay
72Careers, Pay, Reviews, and Benefits at McDonalds
So you’re stuck for a job and you might as well take anything in order to pay the rent and feed yourself. After a year, things look no better. The question is, can you make a career and McDonalds and if so, what will it involve, what will you earn, and what are the benefits.
McDonald Franchise Owners
More than half of McDonald owners started off as staff in their food outlets. This shows that there is an upwardly mobile path that is very effective. And more than 75% of those that went on to own their own franchises were McDonald Restaurant Managers. Again, that shows that there’s a very definite career path in this company.
McDonalds Commercial
Applying for the Job
You can apply either on line or go to one of their food outlets and ask for an application form, which can then be returned to the same food outlet. If you’re lucky, the manager might be in. If he is, ask to speak to him as people have been hired immediately. The leading question is if you have experience. Find a way of saying yes.
Crew Hourly Pay Rates
The following are the pay rates for McDonalds staff.
Cashier $7.35 per hour
Fast Food Worker $7.53 per hour
Assistant Manager Fast Food $9.54 per hour plus $1,233 annual bonus
Restaurant Manager $9.63 per hour
Cook $7.55 per hour
Combination of all crew jobs, except managing, $7.55 per hour
Sales Clerk/Cashier $7.46 per hour.
Management Salaries
General Manager of Restaurant $41.561 plus $2,477 annual bonus
Assistant manager $29,518
Restaurant Manager $37,579 plus $2,503 annual bonus
Restaurant Assistant Manager $28,404 plus $1,050 annual bonus
Store Manger $42,800 plus $2,000 annual bonus
Operations Supervisor $54,489 plus $7,000 annual bonus
General Operations Manager $32,125 plus $5,500 annual bonus
Paid Vacation
Less than 1 year .4 week
1 – 4 years with company .8 week
5 – 9 years with company 1.6 weeks
10 – 19 years with company 2.1 weeks
20 years 3.3 years.
Comparison
I would just like to chuck in a comparison here in terms of paid vacation. In South Africa, it is mandatory for all companies to give three weeks paid leave by law. In England, it is mandatory for all companies to give four weeks paid leave by law. In Europe, it is mandatory for all companies to give six weeks paid leave by law. That is from day one of employment!
The Real Benefits of Working for MacDonalds
If you’re going to enter the food and beverage industry, this company has great training and offers scholarships and even training at their Hamburger University. Once you’ve got this training, which is highly regarded in the food and beverage industry, you have three possible paths ahead of you. The first is to remain in the corporate division. The second is to get your own McDonalds Franchise. The third is to accept another opportunity with another company.
Medical Benefits and Other Benefits
While pay may be on the low side, McDonalds offers free uniforms, free or discounted meals, medical insurance, prescription coverage for medication, and 24 hour nurse hotline access.
Reviews for MacDonalds Careers:
These are taken from Glassdoors.com.
Based on 303 reviews by crew members, out of 5, the average score was 2.9. Most positive reviews mentioned a friendly work environment with the opportunity to learn good general working skills. The biggest negative was minimum wage. Staff members found that while the stress killing, the fast paced promotion was worth it as they could apply the experience wherever they wanted to.
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I was a trainee then assistant manager at McDonalds in Sydney way back in 1979. I didnt last long only five month's I found being on call seven days a week a bit much and the environment & culture not to my liking
McDonald's wouldn't hire either my husband or myself last year. They said we were over-qualified or didn't meet their management requirements. We asked for a detailed explanation of that, they wouldn't give one. I'm thinking we were either not old enough or not young enough but definitely age was a factor. We've both been in many years of project management so we didn't see where we didn't fit into their management program that we both applied for.
@ interesting. It would have been nice to know why.
i worke for mac donalds foe ten years and i love it i never miss a day or rang in sick once i left it to move to scotland but it did not work out for me i was onely gone a monte i came home and i rang looking for my job back and they said no i was very up set as two other girls left and they came back and got there jobs back and i was a shift manager the store i was in was roscrea i would like some one from head office to tell me why thank u rita conlon
Rita, this is not McDonalds. You have to go to their site.
I just started working at McDonald's and I think the pay is ridiculous for how much the company makes. But I can't get a job anywhere else. It'll be easier to get a better job after I work here.
Zoe Ann, yes. There are very few jobs. Whatever you do, don't eat their food. It is deadly to human health.
Lol I don't eat Mcdonalds. It is very bad! My manager told me today how fat she got working there
:) Good. It will also affect your health negatively. They really are a short term gap while you can't find anything else. I won't touch their food. Working conditions are horrific. If you are trying to find a job, try Apple. They've apparently got $97.6 billion in small change that they don't know what to do with.
How do propose I get a job there? Lol I'm no computer tech
Sales? Are you computer literate? You need to be.
NO! I do not even get the internet at home. I am ok with a computer though
Zoe, I know it's hard to find work. What did you do before this?
I worked on the phones for 6 months and I've been going to school. I haven't had a job for two years
That's difficult. Nor have I. Nor have a lot of us. I think that most jobs that actually have positions at the moment are not nice jobs.
very true
:) Goold luck, Zoe, whatever you do. :)
:) Thank you Sophia!!!
2uesday Level 6 Commenter 17 months ago
Maybe one of the best thing about working for Mac Donalds is that when you apply for your next job and put it on your CV they can tell you are willing to 'graft' i.e. work hard.
In the UK even college and uni. graduates or students can end up working a stint at Mac Donalds to bridge the gap financially until a career opportunity comes along.