McDonald’s Philippines to hire 20k more employees

MANILA, Philippines — Fast food chain McDonald’s Philippines is set to hire over 20,000 more employees as it continues to open more stores all over the country.

“With every new store that we open, we are able to provide employment opportunities in local communities where the store is located. We directly hire all our people and do not practice contractualization. This has always been the way we hire our people since our chairman, Dr. George T. Yang opened the 1st McDonald’s in the Philippines in Morayta, Manila in 1981-and it is something that we will continue to do,” McDonald’s Philippines president and CEO Kenneth Yang said.

“We believe that if our people working in the restaurants have job security first, it will allow them to focus and do well in their job of serving our customers,” Yang said.

Currently, McDonald’s Philippines has close to 60,000 employees all over the country.

According to the company, priority areas for hiring management trainees are Nueva Ecija, Isabela, Montalban, Dumaguete, Bacolod, Makati, Manila, Quezon City, Pampanga, Tagaytay, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal, Lucena and Pasig City.

In addition, priority areas for crew members are Parañaque, Manila, Pasay, Pasig, Marikina, Taytay, Antipolo, Kidapawan, and Davao City.

McDonald’s emphasized that its employees receive annual salary increases, insurance, hospital and medical benefits, special employee discounts, and other allowances.

“More than job security, McDonald’s Philippines takes pride in the world-class training it provides its people, making them competitive in the industry as they get to learn global systems and processes in restaurant service,” the fast food chain said.

It said that through a robust learning and development curriculum, McDonald’s employees are able to not just learn life-long skills but grow and progress in the company.

“McDonald’s Philippines takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer, providing career opportunities to working students and Filipinos from all walks of life-regardless of background, age, gender, or sexual orientation,” the company said.

Along with providing regular employment, McDonald’s Philippines also ensures a safe and inclusive workplace that allows its people to thrive.

“As one of the country’s biggest employers, McDonald’s Philippines champions equity where all employees, whether in its head office or stores, have equal access to training and development and advancement opportunities,”the company said.

McDonald’s said it extends this training to more members of the community with programs like WIP or Workforce Immersion Program.

WIP provides training for Senior High School students by allowing them firsthand experience of the fast food industry and its operations; the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES), in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), where McDonald’s helps in providing jobs for underprivileged students and out-of-school youth through employing them to become McDonald’s crew members.