Reward Consultant
Company Description
Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald’s and we are working hard to be the UK & Ireland’s best-loved restaurant company.
Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities, and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.
Serve: We put our customers and our people first
Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone
Integrity: We do the right thing
Community: We are good neighbours
Family: We get better together
Job Description
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Cash Allowance
Location: London (Hybrid working)
What you’ll be doing
As a Reward Consultant, you’ll play a key role in shaping our total reward offering for the UK & Ireland. You’ll manage cyclical reward processes, including salary reviews, bonus schemes, and long-term incentives, while keeping us aligned with industry trends and legislation, and getting to work on our wider reward proposition.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading on compensation processes and ensuring sound pay principles are developed and applied consistently.
- Managing bonus schemes that incentivise and reward high performance effectively.
- Designing and implementing benefits, wellbeing, and recognition initiatives to enhance our Employee Value Proposition.
- Providing insights and recommendations on pay trends, benefits uptake, and pay gap reporting.
- Supporting the Reward Lead and collaborating across the People Team to deliver a best-in-class reward strategy.
Qualifications
What you’ll bring
- Experience in reward within a large, complex organisation, particularly across compensation frameworks, ideally in the retail/hospitality sector.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and present clear insights.
- Knowledge of employee benefits, pensions, and recognition schemes.
- Confidence in managing multiple projects and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
- A collaborative mindset and ability to influence and problem-solve effectively
What you’ll get
- Access to industry-leading training and career development opportunities.
- A collaborative and inclusive culture where your ideas are valued.
- Competitive salary plus bonus, cash allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Free parking, lunch, and gym access at our office.
- Hybrid working for flexibility and work-life balance.
Additional Information
At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life...
People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.
We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.
We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere.”