McDonald's Careers UK

In the Marketing team at McDonald’s, you’ll build upon the success of one of the biggest brands in the world. Using research to identify customer wants and needs, you’ll create world-class promotions and advertising campaigns which capture the heart and imagination of our target audience, whilst growing market share. Working with marketing agencies across all channels of marketing, you can expect to work on campaigns from initial brief through to strategy, creative development and final execution.

Finance is integral to our business, and looking after the company accounts is only the start. Our team analyse the numbers, helping us formulate our strategy and drive profitability. You’ll play an integral role in setting and analysing the progress of key business strategies. You can expect to work closely with senior management, keeping them up to speed on business performance and advising on financial planning.

HR is all about people: making sure they’re recruited, trained and developed, and given everything they need to perform at their peak. That includes thinking strategically about the way we organise our business and its reputation as an employer. You’ll be right at the heart of things, advising corporate department heads and line managers on all elements of people management, from learning and development to promotions. As part of our HR team, you could play a massive role in the success of the business, helping managers across the UK train their staff to the same high standards. 

McDonald’s UK operates a unique, responsible and sustainable supply chain, ensuring the food safety and quality of the ingredients which make our iconic menu. It’s more than simply getting A to B; you could be part of a team that specialise in negotiations with suppliers, or manage the distribution of over 1 million cases of food to our restaurants every week. You’ll lead the business’ nutrition agenda through product reformulation and the provision of nutritional and allergen information for customers and stakeholders, and ensure that sustainability remains a key priority through recycling, energy efficiency and responsible sourcing.

We’re famous for our menu, but it never stands still. In Food Development, you’ll manage the launch of new food and beverage items from initial ideas to launch, right down to developing product-specific equipment. You’ll work with a team of chefs to develop food that is delicious, as well as operationally and financially viable. Yes, it’s all about having great ideas, but every new menu item and ingredient must earn its place on our much-loved menu.

The best business decisions are based on in-depth insights into our own business, as well as our customers and the wider context in which we operate. As one of the people who gathers, analyses and presents that knowledge, you could develop and implement a wide range of research programmes. That means helping us understand our customers better – and learning how to delight them with new products, services and offerings.

From recycling cooking oil and running our fleet of trucks, to supporting charities such as Ronald McDonald House Charities, our business is full of good news stories. In Corporate Affairs, you’ll make sure they’re shared, and help to build and protect the reputation of the McDonald’s brand in the UK. That means communicating confidently and effectively with external audiences such as the press, and developing programmes and campaigns around themes such as food, football, environment, people, and community.