How to Apply
The application process – what to expect
Crew Members
To make sure we’re right for each other, we’ve designed a two-step application process. The first phase starts right here in the form of an online questionnaire during the application, which will take on average 30 minutes to complete. If successful, you’ll be invited to a restaurant for an On-Job Evaluation (OJE) and interview.
The OJE serves two purposes: making sure we live up to your expectations of a potential employer; giving us the chance to evaluate your customer service skills against what’s needed to be a successful member of the McDonald’s team AND for you to see if the McDonald’s high energy environment suits your preferred style of working. During the process (which only lasts about 15 minutes), you’ll work in one of our customer facing areas and will be given full instruction on what to do. In addition, you’ll have an interview with the Business Manager. The whole process should take about 30 minutes.
Work Experience Positions
To apply for work experience, you will go through the same initial steps as our crew and so to make sure we’re right for each other, we’ve designed a two step application process. The first step starts right here in the form of an online questionnaire during the application, which will take on average 30 minutes to complete. If successful, at this stage, you’ll be invited to a restaurant for an interview.
The interview, with the Business Manager, will take around 15 minutes and will usually take place in the restaurant.
Apprentices
As an Apprentice, you will go through the same initial steps as our crew and so to make sure we’re right for each other, we’ve designed a two-step application process. The first phase starts right here in the form of an online questionnaire during the application, which will take on average 30 minutes to complete. If successful, you’ll be invited to a restaurant for an On-Job Evaluation (OJE) and interview.
The OJE serves two purposes: making sure we live up to your expectations of a potential employer; giving us the chance to evaluate your customer service skills against what’s needed to be a successful member of the McDonald’s team AND for you to see if the McDonald’s high energy environment suits your preferred style of working. During the process (which only lasts about 15 minutes), you’ll work in one of our customer facing areas and will be given full instruction on what to do. In addition, you’ll have an interview with the Business Manager. The whole process should take about 30 minutes.
Work Trials
Jobcentre Plus will check that you are eligible for our Work Trials. If suitable, you’ll be invited to a restaurant for an initial interview, and if successful you will be asked to fill out an online application form, which should take on average 30 minutes to complete.
The Work Trial has two purposes: it gives us a chance to evaluate your customer service skills against what’s needed to be a successful member of the McDonald’s team and you will find out if McDonald’s is the right job for you. At the end of the Work Trial you’ll have an interview with the Hiring Manager and if you’re successful you will begin your career with us.
Trainee Business Managers
As a Trainee Business Manager, you’ll be a future leader within our company and the focus of thousands of pounds worth of training. As you can imagine then, winning a place on our Management Development Programme is no small feat or short-term commitment, as it represents a long-term career decision.
We want to be sure that we’re absolutely right for each other, so you’ll go through a four-step selection process. The first stage is the initial screening process; this is to ensure that you meet our basic criteria.
If you meet these, you’ll be asked to complete the next stage, an online personality questionnaire. This will ensure that you have the right attributes and that our environment is suited to your preferred style of working.
Your next step will be the restaurant based ‘On Job Evaluation’ or OJE. Here you’ll do the job for real for a day and discover what’s it really like working in a McDonald’s restaurant.
The final step of the selection process is an interview with an Operations Manager, who’ll review everything you’ve seen and done so far. By this time you’ll have met our people, seen how we do business and even served a few customers!
Head Office Positions
We take considerable care when considering your application to ensure that you are checked for the best possible match of skills, experience & knowledge to the requirements of the role.
We want to be absolutely sure that we are right for each other and so once you have submitted your application you will enter the talent pool for short listing.
Following short listing, if you are selected, you will enter our interview process, which in most cases will comprise of at least 2 stages.
By this stage you will have gained an insight into our business, our people and our culture!