Customer Care Assistant

Overview

Supporting your overall wellbeing with counselling, mental health support, life management, medical guidance, and helpful resources. 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 your questions, guide you through the application process, or help you find what you need.

While Olivia can\’t make hiring decisions (those are always made by real human recruiters), Olivia\’s here to ensure your recruitment journey stays smooth and accessible-anytime you need.

Eligibility and documents

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 process

The interview is an absolutely vital part of our hiring process. Without it, we wouldn\\\’t get a proper picture of what kind of person you are, and whether you\\\’d be a great fit at McDonalds. The interview will normally involve a set of questions around values and attitudes and will allow the interviewee to really show us why they\\\’re the right person for the job. For instance, we might ask for an example of times you\\\’ve worked as part of a team and how you made a difference to that team. In short, we look for people who have the right attitudes and behaviours to deliver a great customer and colleague experience; we hire for qualities and potential, rather than qualifications.

Prospects and culture

Our employees tend to stick around. Partly because it\\\’s a fun, sociable and flexible place to work, but also because there are opportunities to progress into roles with more responsibility. In fact, 9 out of 10 of our restaurant managers, and 1 in 5 of our franchisees, started out as crew members behind the counter or in the kitchens. That\\\’s an unbelievable stat that we\\\’re very proud of. We\\\’ve also been recognised as a leading employer over the years, offering award-winning learning, nationally-recognised qualifications, comprehensive benefits and flexible working arrangements, as well as a well-proven career path.

Quite simply, you\\\’ll be working in our fast moving, high energy environment and we\\\’re looking for a genuine smile plus an ability to connect with customers and make them feel valued. Friendly, welcoming, courteous and helpful behaviour will come naturally to you and you\\\’ll work well as part of a team. Effective communication skills such as attentive listening, face-to-face verbal communication and eye contact are a must. The ability to maintain high energy levels whilst working both efficiently and productively is essential.

Company values and benefits

McDonald\\\’s are one of the most recognised brands in the world, and the backbone of our brand is commitment to a set of core values: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community and Family. We live by our values every day and are committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace, providing quality jobs, and making opportunity open to all.

Benefits package includes: Holiday pay, Service Awards, Meal allowance, Employee discounts from top high street and online brands and much more. Premium Shift pay for overnight work between midnight and 5am. Every team member, including our hourly-paid workers, earns above the national minimum wage. We also offer a range of benefits including holiday and sick pay, and employee discounts that offer savings at over 1,600 retailers.

Interview scheduling

If you are unable to make any of the interview slots offered to you in the recruitment process, you can get back in touch with Olivia and she will help you rearrange to find a date suitable for you.

Sustainability

Does McDonald\\\’s promote sustainability? At McDonald\\\’s, we are working hard to take the necessary steps towards a more sustainable business and future. In 2021, we launched our first net-zero restaurant. Watch this video to find out more about our new, ground-breaking store.

Pay frequency and shifts

This can vary depending on whether you work in a franchised or company owned restaurant. Typically, pay can be every 2 or 4 weeks for hourly paid employees, and monthly for employees on a dedicated salary. Our restaurant hours range from location to location; over half of our restaurants are open 24 hours a day. Shifts are scheduled to suit you while considering business needs and legislation.

Attire and promotion

Just one of the benefits of working at McDonald\\\’s is that you don\\\’t have to worry about what to wear to work; we will supply you with a uniform. McDonald\\\’s promotes its employees; half of our Executive Team started in restaurants, and there are no limits to how far or fast you can progress.

Age requirements

How old do you need to be to work at McDonald\\\’s?