McDonald's

Company Overview

McDonald’s Australia is the largest quick service restaurant operation in the country, and one of the largest employers in Australia having employed over 5% of the Australian population! 

Fondly known as “Macca's”, we are famous in the global McDonald’s world for adding beetroot to our Aussie burgers and creating the world’s first McCafé in Melbourne. A household name in Australia for over 40 years, we believe that our customers are the heart and soul of everything we do and make it our mission to bring a smile at every seat. 

In Australia we have 996 restaurants, and five corporate offices. Famous in the global world for adding beetroot to our burgers and creating the first McCafe in Melbourne, we make it our mission to make every moment count! But we don’t just build burgers, we build career opportunities too!

"None of us are as good as all of us" - Ray Kroc

At Macca’s, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to our people - our franchisees, corporate staff, restaurant managers, crew and suppliers. We strive to provide opportunity, recognise talent and develop leaders. We believe that a diverse team of well-trained individuals working together in an environment that fosters respect and drives high levels of engagement is essential to our continued success.

Employer of choice 2018 & 2019!

McDonald's Australia is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice in the Australian Business Awards two years in a row. McDonald’s Australia is well known as a learning and development organisation that creates employee opportunities with skills for life. This has been critical in how we recruit, retain and develop our people in our restaurants and corporate office.

Property Division: Building careers that build the arches

The National Development Group is a group of dedicated individuals who are responsible for providing growth to the McDonald’s Australia business and its partners, through a focus on profitable restaurant growth and responsible reinvestment. We support growth with the delivery of world class design outcomes that meet our customers’ expectations.

We put the customer at the heart of all that we do and this is what drives us to deliver better development outcomes each and every day. Brilliant execution is supported by an ongoing focus around safety. Our expectations in this area are unwavering and it is the cornerstone of all that we are and do. These expectations carry through to all of our external business partners, who are integral to our brand and its success.

Our culture is built upon honesty, integrity and transparency. Communication and stakeholder management are crucial to a sustainable level of high performance. All of this is underpinned by a desire to have fun in what we are doing through a shared goal of achievement. Each member of our team is motivated by the success of our combined results, whilst understanding clearly what they do to contribute to that success.

We take pride in the development of individuals within our team and are proud of the opportunities that are offered through the broader business.

Application Process

Join The Property Team!

We clearly have your attention; now let’s build your application. Here at McDonald’s corporate, we are passionate about making things fun, so applying for a Graduate Position should be too! Our Talent Manager, Erin Nasso and a Property Expert will be reviewing applications from 20th January 2021 so don’t miss out!

Recruitment Process

1. APPLICATION: Submit your application via Grad Connection. 
   Please include your Cover letter, Resume and completed Application Form. The Application Form is available on Grad Connection. Applications close January 17, 2021. 
2. VIDEO RESPONSE: Successful candidates will be invited to submit video responses to the following questions 
   a. What EXCITES you about a career in Property? 
   b. What EXCITES you about a career with McDonald’s? 
3. INTERVIEW: All Video Responses will be reviewed and successful candidates will progress to the Interview stage. The Interview stage will include 1st and 2nd round interviews. 
4. REFERENCE CHECKING & OFFER: Upon completion of Reference Checking, the successful candidates will be offered the position, with the ideal start date March 1, 2021.

*Bachelor Degree must have been completed within the last 24 months (any degrees completed before January 2019 unfortunately cannot be accepted at this time.

+Full working rights are required for this graduate opportunity. At the time of application and until completion (March 2023); you must hold either Australian or New Zealand citizenship, or permanent residency with no restrictions or bridging/sponsorship requirements.

FULL TIME work is from Monday to Friday, 38 hours per week and commences from 1st March, 2021. Whilst McDonald’s Australia’s intention is to develop graduates into permanent employees, permanent employment upon completing the graduate program will be discretionary upon performance and is not guaranteed.