Career Path
Here some of our people talk about what they think makes McDonald's a great place to work. Why not see what they have to say?
Ather Ali Bokhari
I inherited wooden tiles and a tattered scrabble board (1956 edition) from my father when I was in tenth grade. My father did not play after that but I was hooked by the magic of letters. I sometimes wondered what it would be like to play scrabble with those who were masters of the game.... read more
Jimmy Edwards
My name is Jimmy Edwards. I’m the Operations Director in McDonald’s in Ireland and I have been working for McDonald’s for 20 years. I started as a Crew Member in McDonald’s Nutgrove Shopping Centre in 1986, moved to Floor Manager and was promoted to Restaurant Manager by 1993...read more
Jovita Urbonaite
My name is Jovita and I am the Restaurant Manager in McDonald’s Kilkenny. I am originally from Lithuania and I came to work in Ireland on a work permit. My first months in Ireland were very hard and I found it quite difficult to settle here...read more
Morgan McStay
My name is Morgan McStay and I’m a McDonald’s owner/operator with three restaurants in Dublin. I’ve been working for McDonald’s for 27 years, starting as a crew member in 1979 and working all through college...read more
Tan Qing Jian
My name is Tan and I graduated from Anshan Normal College in 2000 in China. After that, I moved to Dublin, where I completed my MA in Addiction Studies (a branch of psychoanalysis)...read more
Tommie Murphy
My name is Tommie and I am the restaurant manager in McDonald’s Dungarvan. At 22, this is quite a responsibility but, as the saying goes, if you are good enough, you are old enough. I have been working for McDonald’s for seven years and started off as a crew member...read more