McDonald’s hiring up to 3,000 workers in Alabama Updated May 10, 2021; Posted May 10, 2021 In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, a now hiring sign is displayed outside of McDonald's in Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh - Associated Press) Nam Y. Huh | AP Photo Facebook Share The burger chain is hosting a hiring event this week through Friday. McDonald’s also seeks about 1,500 full-time and part-time manager, shift leaders and crew member positions in the Birmingham area, according to the company. Benefits include flexible scheduling, competitive wages, employee meal plans and more. The company also offers three major scholarships - HACER National Scholarships, the McDonald’s/APIA Scholarship program and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Black and Positively Golden Scholarships. The company awarded six $15,000 scholarships to student recipients throughout Alabama last year.