McDonalds Workers: Come in here! (and everyone else)

[Whiskey]

SOOOOO

I'm looking for a new job right? The last three days in a row a supervisor from McDonalds comes through drive. I recognized him on the second day, and being legitimately friendly with nice people, I said "hey werent you here yesterday? :P" we made a little conversation and off he went.

He came back tonight, I joked with him that he was here too much. He said something, I think about going back to grave as a sup, and i just popped off with "Do you need someone for graveyard?"

He said yes.

Formal interview on Wednesday.

So McD's workers: Tips, recommendations, run like hell? It sounded like he needed someone for grill, not window.

[Aisling]

Grill would keep you away from the people, probably. I can't imagine it'd be much different from where you're working now. But, we hope, with better management.

ETA: And good luck!

[TelephoneAngel]

Isn't it more or less what you do now? So you already know a lot of how the work is set out?

[Whiskey]

Kind of. I haven't been trained on anything, so I know nothing of proper procedure. I'm good on cross-contamination just because i'm a cook period. Always have been, always will. Everything I know, I picked up from watching. The McD Sup said training is about the same over there.

Anyone know anything about serv-safe (i think its called)?

[TelephoneAngel]

No Training?

If the Mcdonalds over there are the same as over here, they have very interesting training programmes and it is possible to progess quickly in the company should you want to do that.

[Whiskey]

No Training?

If the Mcdonalds over there are the same as over here, they have very interesting training programmes and it is possible to progess quickly in the company should you want to do that.

He said I'd shadow someone for a bit, then be left to my own devices. They aren't going to pay me to sit and watch videos. Jack doesn't either. Technically, I'm only certified at Jack to work fryers. I've had zero training in any other facet of that store.

I've never worked fast food in my life. I can run the entire store with on-the-floor observation/training in five months. Suck on it, haters.

edit: http://www.servsafe.com/catalog/prod...l.aspx?ID=1710 15$ for the servsafe online course. I dont know anything about this. Anyone?? How good does this make you look compared to not having it? The McD Sup said itd be better if i was certified. I kind of want to get a back of the house restaurant job eventually

[jnd4rusty]

I have taken Serv-Safe several times as you need to be re-certified every 5 years (at least in my state) and I am in the process of becoming a Serv-Safe instructor. I have never taken the online course as my company pays for me to take an 8 hour class and the state requires management to be Serv-Safe certified. If you read the book and use common sense then the testa are easy. Basically you go through everything that there is to know about serving safe food in a safe enviroment.

You will need to know (this is from my book) food borne illnesses, preventing food borne illnesses, pathogens, viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and biological toxins. This is the first two chapters of the book. Chapter 3 is about contamination and food allergens, Chapter 4 deals with the food handler, Chapters 5,6,7 and 8 deal with the flow of food in the resturant. Chapters 9,10,11, and 12 deal with food safety management, cleaning and sanitizing and pest management. Chapters 13 and 14 deal with food safety regulations and employee training.

The certification is invaluable!! It will be a plus on your resume, especially if you continue employment in the resturant industry, your chances of getting a higher wage and gaining employment increases because the mangement knows that they do not have to train you in safe food handling and that is a plus!!

If you have any other questions go ahead and ask..like I said I have taken the course many times and in fact I just took the class again in June and I am in the process of becoming an instructor. Good Luck!!

[Plaidman]

You work at Burger King, right? Or another fast food place...?

Make sure your even allowed to work there. Some places have policies about working at /rival/ places. (For example, I could be fired if I worked at Seven Eleven while work at Plaid Pantry).

[Whiskey]

You work at Burger King, right? Or another fast food place...?

Make sure your even allowed to work there. Some places have policies about working at /rival/ places. (For example, I could be fired if I worked at Seven Eleven while work at Plaid Pantry).

have you read any of my posts? my manager is gunning to fire me.

[Plaidman]

XD Just making sure you know, in case you were going to work split shifts.

sorry. Please don't kill me.

[Chromatix]

For $15, I'd go for that online course. It seems to be a well-known name, and since you already have practical experience, an online course should be good enough to fill in any gaps.

[Whiskey]

sorry. Please don't kill me.

you're gonna get it!

[It's me]

For $15, I'd go for that online course. It seems to be a well-known name, and since you already have practical experience, an online course should be good enough to fill in any gaps.

Also, taking the course shows inititiative, and makes you stand out from anyone else applying...

[Whiskey]

Also, taking the course shows inititiative, and makes you stand out from anyone else applying...

That's what I was hoping they'd think

[pitmonkey]

This sounds like the food handlers card here in WA. To work in any place that requires food safety you have to have it; supermarket, fast food,or restaurant.