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The boss at a Stirling fast food restaurant has spoken about the benefits of a multigenerational workforce.
Research conducted by McDonald’s highlighted the positive impact a workforce with ages spanning seven decades can have – as those born in the 21st century enter their workforce for the first time.
And Graeme Townsend (32), the business manager at the Drip Road restaurant, says he enjoys working with a mixture of people.
He said:“I started at McDonald’s part-time whilst at school and the first thing I loved was the people, crew and customers. Almost 16 years later and that’s still my favourite part of the job.
“I’ve loved working with people of all ages and they’ve definitely helped me grow within my role and learn to manage and motivate them to the best of my potential.”
Graeme met his wife Kim while working at the restaurant and they have a nine month old daughter Sofia.
A census of 5000 people representing each of the five working generations from across Scotland found that adults of all ages wanted to be part of a multi-generational workforce.
The research shows that 65 per cent of respondents born between 1980 and 1998 would value having an older mentor at work while 74 per cent of those at retirement age or above enjoy the opportunity to coach younger colleagues.