Falls Church McDonald’s Looking to Benefit From Nationwide Hiring Day

Jim Van Valkenburg would like to have 100 people working in his Falls Church in the 3000 block of Gallows Road. As of now, he has about 65 employees and the extra employees would make scheduling a little easier.

With all McDonald’s nationwide participating in a mass-hiring day, he could see an increase in personnel.

“We’re always looking for good people,” Van Valkenburg said Monday morning inside his restaurant.

On April 4, McDonald’s announced they plan to hire 50,000 people on April 19 with a goal of hiring 1,400 people in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Van Valkenburg said applicants will be able to complete an application and get a face-to-face interview between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. He said people could fill out an application at any time in the store or complete one online.

About 10 years ago, Jacqueline Ortiz started working at a McDonald’s franchise in Centreville. About four months ago, Ortiz was promoted to assistant manager of the Falls Church franchise.

“I’ve had really good experiences and challenges,” said Ortiz whose mother is also an assistant manager at the same franchise. “You learn something new everyday.”

Van Valkenburg, who owns eight McDonald’s franchises between Virginia and Washington, D.C., said 70 percent of his managers started out as crewmembers. He said the mass hiring is good for the company overall and especially his restaurants.

“The more people I have, the better I can staff,” he said.

If you want to apply in person:

McDonald’s

3009 Gallows Road

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.