230 McJobs on offer

Don Frame

August 06, 2008

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RESTAURANT chain McDonalds today launched a recruiting drive to fill 230 new `McJobs' in Manchester, as part of a campaign to take on 4000 new staff nationwide.

The fast food giant unveiled a new advertising strategy which it says will celebrate rather than defend the once disparaging term `McJob', by illustrating career benefits and opportunities through the voices of employees.

McDonalds says the recruitment drive is in response to sustained growth, which is seeing the company serve an extra two million customers per month, compared to last year.

Roger Khoryati, who owns seven restaurant franchises in Manchester city centre, said: "Creating new jobs is great for the local communities that McDonald's restaurants serve, and my businesses alone will be recruiting around 130 local people to fulfil the roles generated by this growth.

"This recruitment drive is a clear indication that customers are responding to the restaurant modernisation programme and menu changes that we've been rolling out over the last couple of years."

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Polky (06/08/2008 at 10:27)

"illustrating career benefits and opportunities through the voices of employees."

That's right! In a year or so you could have all your McStars, a few years after that you could be a McSupervisor and then the McSky is the McLimit!!!

McManager with Fries anyone?

Stuart Barstow (06/08/2008 at 10:48)

Can I have a cyanide pill instead?

Ace Shakepseare, manchester (06/08/2008 at 11:57)

Polky
Your the very person who spoils britain ,a job is a job mate nothing wrong with that even toilet cleaners are great workers better than sat on your backside sponging off the state.lets hope the new benefit laws get working and force people to work for their benefits.NOTHING IS WRONG WITH WORKING IN PLACES LIKE BIG MACs.

Mr Manchester (06/08/2008 at 12:12)

Do you want fries with that, Stuart?

Kurt Stevens, Sale (06/08/2008 at 13:27)

The way the economy is going all we'll have left in 12-18 months is jobs such as these.

Get your applications in now.

JTC Formerley JimC (06/08/2008 at 14:49)

Ace is going of his McNugget again.

Polky (06/08/2008 at 15:00)

McAce,

I can say that I have worked for McDonalds, many years ago now, when I was fresh out of University, unlike you I suspect.

This gives me the right to point the finger at them and laugh if I feel like it... which I very often do.

It also gives me the right, I believe, to tell McJokes about them... For instance, What do you say to a graduate with a job?

"Big mac and large fries please"

:-)

Marc (06/08/2008 at 15:02)

*Ace reads Jim's comment and storms out in a McFlurry of emotion...*

Bean B4, manchester (06/08/2008 at 15:06)

More McDonalds litter on the streets then.

Ace Shakepseare, manchester (06/08/2008 at 15:18)

Maybe if britain wasnt so full of snobs that our unemployed would actually get work and not think of working in these jobs "beneath" them only to sign on the dole for the next twenty years.Its statements like the few on here why people dont work for these companies.We should be proud to say that the jobs these people do are all essential jobs to the british economy.

City78, Failsworth (06/08/2008 at 15:26)

I worked at McDonalds for two years and can honestly say it was one of the best jobs i've had in terms of team morale and having a laugh. 10 years on I may be on more money but have no where near the level of job satisfaction I did then.

Good luck to anyone who applies, you'll enjoy it.

barry j (06/08/2008 at 16:08)

'We should be proud to say that the jobs these people do are all essential jobs to the british economy'

What a sad state of affairs. It's no wonder society is going, going, gone down the pan when a job in McDonalds is an essential job for the British economy.

I am much more of a BK man myself.

Henry Piggot-Smythe, Prestbury (06/08/2008 at 16:17)

I expect the increase in obese women waddling up Market Street from one fast food outlet to another adorned in their national dress of naked midriff, three quarter leggings with pierced belly buttons hanging over them, filthy plimsoles, ankle chains and pushing urchins suckling on sausage rolls in double buggies will be of the same proportions then ? Wonderful news !!

Funky Tuna (06/08/2008 at 17:35)

Wey-hey!

H.Piggot is back and he is ready to give 'both barrels of his Holland and Holland' to fast food, sausage rolls and tracksuit wearers!

God bless you’re brown brogues and Greenwoods cardigan Henry. Tell it like it is!

However, this company is offering jobs to many of people, probably the people you dislike and constantly gripe at for not working!

A job is a job, good on anyone who wants to work! ‘Boo hiss sucks’ to Henry!

Jomov (06/08/2008 at 17:50)

Sounds great but that would mean losing ALL their benefits (housing etc.).

The problem is the government has enabled people to get themselves in a position where they need a GOOD paying job to live as they do on benefits...it's a joke!

Rt Hon Dr Rev MC Spanner MP QC FCA FRICS JP OK (06/08/2008 at 19:05)

Ace Shakepseare,

The change of name seems to have bought a new logic to you. Shame that the typing is still as bad as mine.

McDonalds is not a career that people choose at school but when you have few qualifications, social skills or experience, you can't all have a cushy job working for MCC or GMPTE. If there are so many vacancies like this, it means we have too many people on the dole not being forced into these jobs.

Last time I looked the unemployment rate was higher than the vacancy rate so there should be no problem. With Tax credits for working families, it becomes more than a McJob

Mr Manchester (06/08/2008 at 21:15)

Ace Shakespeare: have you got a cat by any chance? ;)

Mr Manchester (06/08/2008 at 21:22)

Encore, Henry Piglet, you've described it all perfectly. I refer, of course, to Rooney's family waddling around their homestead, Prestbury.

Barney Gumball (06/08/2008 at 21:34)

Ba ba ba ba baaa! I'm lovin it! Who wants a Whispa McFlurry!?!

Polky (07/08/2008 at 08:42)

"you can't all have a cushy job working for MCC or GMPTE."

Maybe you could try running for office... You only need to be able to keep a straight face to be a councillor. :-)

PW, Manchester (07/08/2008 at 08:58)

Look. We need these jobs for the Labour politicians after 2010! That's not saying McDonalds will have them.

I wouldn't take the mickey out of someone just because they work in a burger bar. (Just the rude ones, or the ones with a memory retention of 2 seconds). I respect someone who can serve the public all day, and keep their spirits up. I also have respect for people who will work, even if they don't particularly enjoy the job. They at least can have self-respect.

Henry Piggot-Smythe, Prestbury (07/08/2008 at 09:36)

I really admire the young people who take these jobs which have carried a certain stigma. Employment is employment whatever social level you aspire from. At least they're willing to get out of bed and earn a living unlike their double buggy urchin pushing peers who use their urchins for funding a State Benefit claiming lifestyle for themselves and the shaven skulled lager swilling, burger munching, counterfeit tobacco rolling sires of their offspring. Well done to the young people take up this employment in the catering trade and go on to gain further academic qualifications in it because one day you may find yourselves plucking a pheasant in the Piggot-Smythe kitchen as a reward for your endeavor.

Fixit, Delft, Netherlands (07/08/2008 at 10:10)

Henry, are you a 'pheasant plucker'?

I wouldn’t have thought so by your comments!

Bean B4, manchester (07/08/2008 at 10:42)

Henry tells it like it is. Myself and Mrs Wife commented only the other day that Manchester seems to have been taken over by another tribe.

The slobby women described by Henry are often accompanied by a lanky, unhealthy, aggressive looking shaven-headed gentleman friend. They usually have atremblings hands, a can of lager and a roll up.

I often wonder why these fine young men aren't at work. Then I realise it's because myself and other assorted tax payers are handing them enough to avoid work.

What a country.

PW, Manchester (07/08/2008 at 10:44)

Henry is relating his view of the situation as he sees it.

I cannot disagree with him. as I see it every day. I only have to go out the door.

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