McDonald's will create 8,000 jobs in the UK over the next three years, it has announced today.
The company invested £95 million in new restaurants and extended opening hours in 2013, paving the way for the new roles. It will take the fast-food retailer's British workforce above 100,000 for the first time. The company estimates around 70% of the new roles will go to people under the age of 25.
Jez Langhorn, senior VP and chief people officer at McDonald’s UK, claimed the report shows McDonald's commitment to help employees "get on in life".
“We have worked hard over our 40 years to be a good employer," he said. "And this report shows that people who have worked and studied with us have also learnt broader skills such as team work, communications and developed a newfound confidence."