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The desperate McDonald’s boss offering a $1,000 sign-on bonus for new workers whether you’re casual or full-time
- A Maccas owner put up a $1,000 bonus for new workers in a bid to attract staff
- Darren Tyrrell said his West Australian store has struggled to get new employees
- Covid restrictions have brought business owners to their knees in keeping afloat
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A McDonald’s store owner has advertised a $1,000 bonus for new employees whether casual, part-time or full-time as he tries to cover staff shortages.
Darren Tyrrell, who owns a McDonald’s in Albany at the southern tip of Western Australia, said he had struggled to find workers while many of his staff were off with Covid-19.
‘Like most other businesses in town, we’ve experienced some difficulty in finding people,’ Mr Tyrrell told PerthNow.
A West Australian business owner said ‘we’ve experienced some difficulty in finding people,’ after a horror month when dozens of his staff were away because of Covid (pictured, stock image of a McDonald’s worker)
The Albany McDonald’s (pictured) is offering $1,000 bonuses to new workers, whether casual, full-time or part-time
‘We want to attract really good quality candidates, particularly for the day crew.’
He added the bonus would be paid out in $100 weekly instalments for 10 weeks after the employee started work.
The roles range from barista work to daytime and night shifts, with full-time, part-time and casual roles up for grabs.
McDonalds owner Darren Tyrrell (pictured) said the bonus would be paid out in $100 weekly instalments for 10 weeks after the employee started work
‘It’s only been going for about a week or so, and we’ve certainly seen an increase in applications, but we’re really encouraging people over the remaining two weeks to apply for a great job at Maccas,’ Mr Tyrrell said.
He said the bonus offer was prompted by Western Australia’s devastating wave of Covid infections in May, when dozens of his staff couldn’t work – including 26 who were impacted by the disease at one time.
The workers either had the disease, were close contacts or were isolating, waiting for results, forcing the 24-hour store to close overnight.
Since then, staff levels have improved but isn’t where it needs to be, according to Mr Tyrrell.
The call out for new staff comes on the heels of a devastating wave of Covid infections in May when dozens of Mr Tyrrell’s staff couldn’t work – including 26 who were infected (picture, a stock photo)
It comes after the Western Australian Government introduced legislation to state parliament in May to ensure specific Covid-19 restrictions could remain in place.
The new laws covered a range of directions including the seven-day isolation requirement for Covid cases and the use of face masks by close contacts.
The restrictions caused employers grief as they grappled to keep their business running while staff were unwell.
The Albany McDonald’s hasn’t been the only restaurant reaching out for workers offering big pay packets.
A chicken shop in South Hedland and a coffee place in Broome were recently offering prospective employees annual salaries up to $130,000 and $92,000 respectively.
Mr Tyrrell said he wants to attract ‘really good quality candidates,’ particularly for the day crew (pictured, a stock photo)