[Canthinkofaname]

(Original post by tm00131)
I believe it is the same across the country, franchise or not. So, you should get paid tomorrow.

Thankyou so much cos i've been panicking thinking that they haven't paid me!

[ss2012]

Do you get paid in checks or into your bank account ??

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-I9100

[Unobstructed Views]

(Original post by Ronda)
If there's any empty sundae/flurry sauce tubs make sure they're emptied! My pet hate here Just wee things like making sure there's no rubbish under the tills, and any shelves underneath tills (if you've got any) are wiped down. I don't know if your chiller on front gets emptied every night, but if not just making sure it's clean in there and give any tongs for flakes or scoops for flurry pieces a wash down too. And the desert cabinet too!

Ask if there's a closing list that can be printed out, or there's one in the shift book too, that could help as well. Every store is different, like in our store we won't be expected to stock up front counter, that's the openers job.

(Original post by tm00131)
Cleaning the pie merchandiser, flurry station, ajaxing, flipping the menu boards, cleaning the trays. But every store is different, I don't need to worry about the fry station at one of my stores because kitchen do that, whereas as front counter do it at the other.

When I open, I don't expect the closer to of set up breakfast stuff or anything, but I don't want to find stuff from the close which hasn't been done. So just make sure everything is cleaned well and the front counter is stocked up and tidy.

Thank you so much guys! Rep for you both

And aha thanks for mentioning the payday thing, was checking my bank balance and getting worried that I hadn't been paid

[tm00131]

(Original post by ss2012)
Do you get paid in checks or into your bank account ??

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-I9100

Straight into your bank account, no mucking around with cheques!

(Original post by Unobstructed Views)
Thank you so much guys! Rep for you both

And aha thanks for mentioning the payday thing, was checking my bank balance and getting worried that I hadn't been paid

Another tip with closes, try and do as much as you can before you close. A lot of the cleaning be done early, such as the majority of the trays, ajaxing, pie merchandiser, stocking up. Can also be worth doing things like the production bin and flurry station before the close and then it should only need a quick once over once you've shut.

[Ronda]

(Original post by ss2012)
Do you get paid in checks or into your bank account ??

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-I9100

(Original post by tm00131)
Straight into your bank account, no mucking around with cheques!

Just a wee note, that if they don't have your bank details you will be given a check. I had my first two pays by cheque since I hadn't had an open bank account when I started!

[ss2012]

(Original post by Ronda)
Just a wee note, that if they don't have your bank details you will be given a check. I had my first two pays by cheque since I hadn't had an open bank account when I started!

oh they have already got my details , Its my first time I should be getting paid and I seen some envelopes on the table at work with some crew members names on it so I wasn't too sure..

thankyou anyway

[Jeester]

(Original post by Unobstructed Views)
Okay, another question!
Doing like, my second close ever tomorrow. I work on front counter and I know all the main stuff I have to do e.g. drinks tower, coffee machines, shake machine, sweep/mop, fries/bin and stocking up, but are there any other smaller stuff I have to do? :P
And for those who do opens, what do you hate to see when you get in (so I know what not to do aha)
THANKS!

Make sure strawberry sauce is in the chiller. I hate coming in to see it's started to ferment.

Also, Make sure sauce tube lids are dived. And Ajaxing is perfect.
And the transfere bin is cleaned! Old lettuce is a no no.
Not really sure what else. Glass in fry statoin sprayed as well as mirror. And the underneath where the small fry bags are kept, that needs to be wiped out as well.
And you turn the tills off and top up shakey.

As someone said up there you should do as much as possible before close. e.g. syrup lines 15-30 mins before you close, hot chocolate machine can go at 8 as long as you keep the mix out so you can make it by pouring some in a cup and adding water. Clean coffee machine as soon as it closes and have the floor already swept and mopped. Bar letting the coffee machine finish you should be done at 5-10 mins after you close.

[Jeester]

(Original post by Ronda)
Just a wee note, that if they don't have your bank details you will be given a check. I had my first two pays by cheque since I hadn't had an open bank account when I started!

I got cash from the safe... I don't think I've ever seen someone get a cheque...

[tm00131]

(Original post by Jeester)
Make sure strawberry sauce is in the chiller. I hate coming in to see it's started to ferment.

Also, Make sure sauce tube lids are dived. And Ajaxing is perfect.
And the transfere bin is cleaned! Old lettuce is a no no.
Not really sure what else. Glass in fry statoin sprayed as well as mirror. And the underneath where the small fry bags are kept, that needs to be wiped out as well.
And you turn the tills off and top up shakey.

As someone said up there you should do as much as possible before close. e.g. syrup lines 15-30 mins before you close, hot chocolate machine can go at 8 as long as you keep the mix out so you can make it by pouring some in a cup and adding water. Clean coffee machine as soon as it closes and have the floor already swept and mopped. Bar letting the coffee machine finish you should be done at 5-10 mins after you close.

I wouldn't recommend doing things like syrup lines and hot chocolate machine before the close, if the area supervisor comes in the shift manager could be in a lot of trouble. Fair enough if the shift manager tells you though because it's their risk.

Wish I could have front done 5-10 mins after closing, not lucky enough to have a fancy shake machine. Takes me 45 minutes to do the runs and dive it properly, seen people take much longer though.

[Jeester]

(Original post by tm00131)
I wouldn't recommend doing things like syrup lines and hot chocolate machine before the close, if the area supervisor comes in the shift manager could be in a lot of trouble. Fair enough if the shift manager tells you though because it's their risk.

Wish I could have front done 5-10 mins after closing, not lucky enough to have a fancy shake machine. Takes me 45 minutes to do the runs and dive it properly, seen people take much longer though.

Ah, Wounded, Have you got the taylor?
Carpegiani, all you need to do is syrup lines and done. Thought I used to have to do the proper clean once a week and it was horrid. Took like two hours and I always got soaking wet!
Forgot to put an O-ring on it as well and it poured everywhere once. Made me late for college.
Was wounded.

The good thing about doing the syrup lines on ours is that if someone like the area manager does come in then you can still just pour another one. And then clean that line again. No biggy.
And the hot chocolate machine only takes 5 mins to clean anyway so doing after you close shouldn't add too much hassle.

[tm00131]

(Original post by Jeester)
Ah, Wounded, Have you got the taylor?
Carpegiani, all you need to do is syrup lines and done. Thought I used to have to do the proper clean once a week and it was horrid. Took like two hours and I always got soaking wet!
Forgot to put an O-ring on it as well and it poured everywhere once. Made me late for college.
Was wounded.

The good thing about doing the syrup lines on ours is that if someone like the area manager does come in then you can still just pour another one. And then clean that line again. No biggy.
And the hot chocolate machine only takes 5 mins to clean anyway so doing after you close shouldn't add too much hassle.

Yep the Taylor 8664 Combo at both my home and uni store! It's not too bad to be honest, we've never known any different so it's something that your used to doing. Sanitising our syrup lines means you have take a syrup out the back and full it with sanitiser then run through with water to get rid of the sanitiser. So would be a bit of a pain to be cleaning it then someone wants a shake. Much easier to save it to the close as you can do it while your doing the runs.

[Ronda]

(Original post by Jeester)
I got cash from the safe... I don't think I've ever seen someone get a cheque...

Maybe it's changed since, it was 3 1/2 years ago, and I have seen people paid from the safe. Although it was generally due to pay going missing between transferring stores.

(Original post by tm00131)
Yep the Taylor 8664 Combo at both my home and uni store! It's not too bad to be honest, we've never known any different so it's something that your used to doing. Sanitising our syrup lines means you have take a syrup out the back and full it with sanitiser then run through with water to get rid of the sanitiser. So would be a bit of a pain to be cleaning it then someone wants a shake. Much easier to save it to the close as you can do it while your doing the runs.

That's the machine we've got too! I love cleaning the shake machine though, get to spend an hour or so sitting to myself, going at my own pace without having to worry about what anyone else is doing.

[king101]

Can anyone tell me what should I do? Im really confused apparently McDonalds would give anyone a job. Im 16 years old, and McDonalds is quite near to where i live in town. So..should I just go into the store and ask if they have any vacancy's can someone tell me how should I go about asking for the job? And what did you guys do?

[Jeester]

(Original post by king101)
Can anyone tell me what should I do? Im really confused apparently McDonalds would give anyone a job. Im 16 years old, and McDonalds is quite near to where i live in town. So..should I just go into the store and ask if they have any vacancy's can someone tell me how should I go about asking for the job? And what did you guys do?

Go online on to McJobs.

Not anyone can get a job. I know plenty of people who have been turned away!
And many who don't pass probation.
It's not as easy as everyone thinks.

[Jeester]

(Original post by tm00131)
Yep the Taylor 8664 Combo at both my home and uni store! It's not too bad to be honest, we've never known any different so it's something that your used to doing. Sanitising our syrup lines means you have take a syrup out the back and full it with sanitiser then run through with water to get rid of the sanitiser. So would be a bit of a pain to be cleaning it then someone wants a shake. Much easier to save it to the close as you can do it while your doing the runs.

Unless I know it's someone important. I just tell them it's been cleaned. They usually don't care. I think I've probably had to use it again once.

[VoVaN37]

Hi, guys! I have another question. Now about the salary...
I know that the salary is sent every thursday in 2 weeks. Before thursday I worked: last week's monday, thursday and sunday 8 hours each except sunday(7 hours)+1-2 hours overtime. Also I worked this Monday-8 hours+2 overtime and Wensday 8 hours.
If I calculate everything than it will be 43 hours of work-break(5*45 minutes=225 minutes=approximately 4 hours)=39
I am 20. On McTime my salary is Regular hourly wage: £5.00, Premium hourly wage: £5.50. When I applyed it was stated £6.10 but well, lets count as £5.
So 39*5=£195
But yestarday I only recieved 59.70!!!
Can somebody explain why it is only 59.70!???

[tm00131]

(Original post by Ronda)
That's the machine we've got too! I love cleaning the shake machine though, get to spend an hour or so sitting to myself, going at my own pace without having to worry about what anyone else is doing.

I totally know what you mean, it's quite a rewarding thing too because you can make it look amazing if you try.

(Original post by VoVaN37)
Hi, guys! I have another question. Now about the salary...
I know that the salary is sent every thursday in 2 weeks. Before thursday I worked: last week's monday, thursday and sunday 8 hours each except sunday(7 hours)+1-2 hours overtime. Also I worked this Monday-8 hours+2 overtime and Wensday 8 hours.
If I calculate everything than it will be 43 hours of work-break(5*45 minutes=225 minutes=approximately 4 hours)=39
I am 20. On McTime my salary is Regular hourly wage: £5.00, Premium hourly wage: £5.50. When I applyed it was stated £6.10 but well, lets count as £5.
So 39*5=£195
But yestarday I only recieved 59.70!!!
Can somebody explain why it is only 59.70!???

You've only been paid for Monday and Thursday, you will be paid for the rest next pay day.

Hours worked Sun 3rd to Sat 16th June will be paid on Thursday 21st June. And then 17/06-30/06 will be paid on 05/07 and so on.

[eastonch]

(Original post by VoVaN37)
Hi, guys! I have another question. Now about the salary...
I know that the salary is sent every thursday in 2 weeks. Before thursday I worked: last week's monday, thursday and sunday 8 hours each except sunday(7 hours)+1-2 hours overtime. Also I worked this Monday-8 hours+2 overtime and Wensday 8 hours.
If I calculate everything than it will be 43 hours of work-break(5*45 minutes=225 minutes=approximately 4 hours)=39
I am 20. On McTime my salary is Regular hourly wage: £5.00, Premium hourly wage: £5.50. When I applyed it was stated £6.10 but well, lets count as £5.
So 39*5=£195
But yestarday I only recieved 59.70!!!
Can somebody explain why it is only 59.70!???

I've decided to be helpful, and offer you my spreadsheet that I use for everything.

Please remember that this doesnt count last week's pay period, only the hours I worked (one week) and it will only calculate it up to mid-september due to how lazy I was with manual formaulaes :']

Enjoy.

[cmkable]

(Original post by Jeester)
Go online on to McJobs.

Not anyone can get a job. I know plenty of people who have been turned away!
And many who don't pass probation.
It's not as easy as everyone thinks.

I totally agree with this. Went to interview on thursday and got rejected... having received two offers to study Medicine this year...

[tm00131]

(Original post by eastonch)
I've decided to be helpful, and offer you my spreadsheet that I use for everything.

Please remember that this doesnt count last week's pay period, only the hours I worked (one week) and it will only calculate it up to mid-september due to how lazy I was with manual formaulaes :']

Enjoy.

I've got a spreadsheet to record my hours, but I've had to make it a bit more complicated because I regularly work past midnight so premium pay comes in and I don't always take my full break. Yesterday I just ate and came back.

(Original post by cmkable)
I totally agree with this. Went to interview on thursday and got rejected... having received two offers to study Medicine this year...

Having offers to study Medicine has no bearing on whether McDonald's are going to hire you. And it's nothing to do with being overqualified, as a lot of people like to think. It's more likely you didn't come across as a people person or something like that. Would you be staying at the store when you go off to uni? Because it can take a few months for you to be trained and useful, so if someone is only hanging around for 3 months, it would be a waste of money to hire them.