1955 was The Colonels year.

Lets make 2015 yours.

Careers for Graduates

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A legacy to be proud of
Our brand was born out of passion,
determination, innovation and pride.
These virtues continue to be part of the way
we do business every day. And we look for the
same qualities in those that join our team!
kfccareers.co.uk/graduates
A legacy to be proud of page 2-3
KFC in 55 page 4
KFC in 2015 page 5
Our Culture in 55 page 6
Our Culture in 2015 page 7
Our Programme page 8-9
Our Rewards in 55 page 10
Our Rewards in 2015 page 11
CSR in 55 page 12-13
Our People in 55 / 15 page 14-17
How to apply in 55 page 18
How to apply in 2015 page 19
The Application Process page 20
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 A legacy to be proud of 2006
We want the world to
1930 1964-5 know how proud we are of
our brand, our business and
By now, Harland is back on our people. So we went out
Harland is 40. top! A growing network of into the Mojave Desert and
He buys a roadside franchisees across the US and built a logo so big you can
motel and caf in his first restaurant in the UK. see it from outer space.
Corbin, Kentucky. He sells up and pockets a
cool $2 million. 2015
1955 Now, weve got more than
800 restaurants in the UK
i-75 opens up and most and a really entrepreneurial
of Harlands customers working environment.
drive right on by. At the Who knows? Maybe our
age of 65, he starts all 1980 future will feature you?
over again.
The Colonel passes
away. His legacy is
a global KFC brand,
getting bigger year
on year.

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 It adds up to big
business. But, theres
more to KFC UKI
than just our size.

KFC in 2015
As a graduate,
joining KFC could
turn 2015 into a
defining year for you. The Colonel Harland Sanders has left a lasting impact We employ more than 24,000 people in over 850
KFC in 55 on our business, and were still looking for people who restaurants, delivering sales of more than 1 billion each
share his famous qualities in 2015. We want to recruit year. Weve enjoyed 25 consecutive quarters of growth,
Graduates who can match his ambition; who are which is astonishing in such a tough economy and
gripped by the same entrepreneurial spirit; who can were opening around 35 new restaurants every year.
In 1955, Harland Sanders opened his first restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky. make a similar impact on KFC today, helping to shape Today, KFC is also a part of Yum!, the worlds largest
This was the start of a great adventure that included, at the age of 65, going bust our future in the same way that the Colonel shaped restaurant company with more than 38,000 restaurants
and starting all over again. His vision to build a great business was ambitious, our past. in 120 countries. Yum! brands KFC, Pizza Hut and
imaginative and above all, relentless. Nine years later in 1964, just turned Taco Bell are the global leaders in the chicken, pizza
Its an exciting challenge to emerge a business leader
a youthful 74, he sold up: to the tune of $2 million. and Mexican-style food categories.
who can innovate, inspire and influence direction on
1955 was a defining year for Harland. a global scale. But we believe that KFC in the UK is the
kind of business where new graduates can genuinely
achieve something special in their careers.

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 Our Culture in 55
The story of how KFC
began is inspiring - a
story of challenge,
change and chicken!
Back in the day, the Colonels first restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky went bust
as a brand new Interstate (i-75, as it happens) was built and took away all his
customers. It didnt deter him. In fact, it reinvigorated him. He vowed never to get
left behind again. We think that pretty much sums up our culture. Whether were
one restaurant or 1,000, we like to be the ones who think ahead. The Colonels drive
and determination to succeed has stayed with us, and today it has given birth to an
incredibly strong culture that we call our How We Win Together principals.
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Our Culture in 2015
Today everyone recognises the KFC brand. But whats
just as important is that people recognise our values
and appreciate our way of working. Our brand is
based on the strapline So Good and this sentiment
does more than simply describe our food. It underpins
our approach to everything we do. We want to be
a business that is So Good for our local and global
communities, So Good for the environment and
So Good for our employees.
Were living up to the So Good values in every area.
The Top Employer Institute has named us Britains Top
Employer in 2012, 2013 and 2014 - an unprecedented
hat trick! Were also named in the Top 25 Large
Organisations to Work For in the UKs Great Place
To Work Survey for five consecutive years. KFC UKI
is seen throughout Yum! as an innovative, leading
business unit. The leading exporter of talent and ideas
into the broader Yum! business, KFC UKI is a veritable
hothouse for global career growth.
With the levels of support
we offer, passion for doing
the right thing and drive
to create a great working
environment, just imagine
what you could achieve.
In 2015, the word Recognition is fundamental to the
way we work at KFC. We are thoroughly committed
to valuing and rewarding people at every level of our
organisation, but its the way we do it that makes our
business unique and special.
Recognition is not just about rewards and incentives,
it is about saying thank you to people for a job well
done, for going above and beyond and for always
striving to achieve their best. People throughout
the organisation are encouraged to have their own
recognition awards too; awards that reflect what is
important to them or the recipient. Its all part of the
fun and friendly culture weve created and we want to
thank everyone for their contribution.
 Our Programme
In 55, the only vision
for development in
Harlands mind was
Since joining I have found
shoot for the moon and
that KFC really live and
see how close you get. breathe the culture, putting
people and development
at the top of their priorities.
Alex

Today, we still love his bravery, A graduate

his determinationand his chicken. opportunity with KFC
But a more structured approach UKI is the first step on
is definitely the way forward. a global career path.
Sorry, Harland, times change. Our Programme

Overview Your Induction Restaurant Training Into Management

For Graduates in 2015, weve created a
Development Programme that gives you the
structured framework you need to fulfil your
potential at a fast pace. Our goal is to equip you
with versatile management and leadership skills
so that, moving forwards, you can make the
most of opportunities right across our business.
Were looking for people who are adaptable,
commercially aware, naturally gifted leaders,
who can inspire and motivate the people
around them.
Well put you on a fast-track leadership journey
that can take you to restaurant management in
just 12 months. It begins with an induction at our
Restaurant Support Centre (RSC) where you will
get an overview of our global business, our
UK operations, and what really makes us tick
- our people and our culture. You will get to meet
key people and, get to know the other graduates
on the programme.
Your Induction is followed by restaurant training.
You will rotate through at least two different
restaurant environments, learning everything there
is to know about our products, restaurants, teams
and customers. Youll combine technical training with
a challenging and inspiring leadership development
framework, offering insight into high visibility
leadership, high impact coaching, commercial
acumen and business strategy. A mentor will
support you every step of the way, until youre
ready to take a lead role running one of our
biggest restaurants.
This management role will allow you to hone your
leadership style and build real business credibility.
Well give you a clear development plan so that
you can already be building your skills for your next
move too, into an Area Business Management role,
Learning & Development role or into a Central Support
function at our Restaurant Support Centre.
Your Future
From there, your next move could easily take you
onto the global stage, helping to grow Yum! brands
around the world.

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 Our Rewards in 55
There are lots of ways
to reward employees.
At KFC,we think weve
thought of them all and
KFC might be a massive
a few more besides!
company but to meit
feels smaller because
of the great, ever
present culture. Sam So youve come this far.
Time to start thinking
about applying?

Our Rewards in 2015

Today the cost of education doesnt come cheap and
many graduates now join us with student loans to pay
off, so we offer a 3,000 bonus on Day One to help
you out. You also receive an additional 1,000 bonus
on completion of each of your training milestones
up to and including Restaurant General Manager
(these are: Team Leader, Assistant Restaurant General
Manager, Restaurant General Manager).
These bonuses are all on top of a starting salary of
24,000. So you can see that were serious about
recognising and rewarding our people. We should
also mention that we have a competitive pension
scheme, amazing bonus earning opportunities,
Yum! Brands share earning potential and flexible
benefits. Altogether, totting up to 30,000 in year one,
its an impressive package designed to attract and
retain top talent to our team.

When Harland opened the doors of his first restaurant, his greatest reward was
seeing the smiles on customers faces when they tasted his chicken. Those rewarding
smiles are still so important to us. But in 2015, with more than 24,000 people
working for us, wed like to think that we can offer our employees a lot more besides.

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 CSR in 55

In 55, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wasnt really on the menu.

Back then, we were probably a little more happy-go-lucky and being a good
corporate neighbour probably meant making sure that the local raccoons
didnt get into your trash at night!

Hey, things change and weve changed with them!

CSR in 2015

Now look at us. So good for our community

So good for our environment As a part of Yum! we support a worldwide effort to
Were really committed to being a great neighbour tackle hunger by contributing to the United Nations
and to helping protect the environment through green World Food Programme, working together to raise
policies. Weve got lots of ways to save water and over 1 million every year in the UK. We are also
save energy in our restaurants. Weve got teams who proud of our partnership with Barnardos, providing
collect litter. And the vast majority of our packaging is work experience placements and permanent
recyclable. We also run Green Eco trial restaurants employment to many young people and being the
validating carbon footprint reducing technology in our break they need to get on in life.
global efforts to be a sustainable company.

So good at food
Were a Good Egg and weve held the Red Tractor
seal of approval since 2010 as well as working in
close partnership with the RSPB, which confirms our
dedication to animal welfare.

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 Our People in 55

Our exciting,
entrepreneurial
and empowering Our People in 2015
environment is why
were still attracting
the best people today.
Rob Frame

So why chicken and chips?

This is the question that I have been asked many
times since 1st September 2013 and the answer is
simple. Why wouldnt I want to join the company that
had won Britains Top Employer Award 3 years in a
row? The KFC Operations Leadership Scheme really
grabbed my attention as it was offering both an
operational and leadership development programme
Harland always listened to his people. In fact, the famous red-
all in the space of 12 months. This title doesnt do the
and-white striped chicken bucket wasnt even his idea. It was the
Scheme enough justice, it should be advertised as a
brainchild of Pete Harman one of the early success stories of the KFC
12 month personal journey in the world of chicken and
franchise. Pete was also the one who suggested that Harland should
chips, because this is what it is.
appear in his own TV ads. Thats one way to get your bosss attention.
What makes this scheme different is the journey you
take along the way as you manage people of all ages
and cultures and constantly face challenges that are
never somehow in your comfort zone.
The scheme really comes to life as it gives you the
opportunity to bring people along the way on your
journey and gather support from everyone in the KFC
family, from people at our Restaurant Support Centre
(thats what we call Head Office), to our field teams as
well as our amazing restaurant teams.
Coming into my 11th month of the scheme, Im now
having exciting conversations with my Area Manager
and Regional Manager about moving across the UK
and swapping Newcastle for Stoke to gather some
more critical experience to ensure Im ready and
raring to go with my own restaurant in a couple of
months time.
Rob Frame Operations Leadership Scheme

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 Our People in 55

Our People in 2015

Emma Chaplen

Its a nice thing to I didnt want to leave

do and we think
Harland would
have liked it.
At KFC, weve always looked after our people. Okay, in the early days,
Rewards and Recognition might have just meant a friendly pat on the back
from Harland and an early finish. Now, because there are so many more
of us, weve got formal awards to ensure that everyone gets a chance to be
recognised for their efforts.
During my third year of university I started applying for Moving around has been amazing, I have learnt a
graduate roles. I went to a number of interviews with lot from all the different restaurant managers I have
other companies, but the realisation I would have to trained with.
leave my job as a Team Leader at KFC was too much
The Graduate Scheme can be challenging. I found
for me! I had been working for KFC for five years when
it hard to balance my training with helping in the
I applied for the graduate scheme. I realised that KFC
restaurants I was in, but the support I received from
didnt have to be something that just paid the bills
my RGMs and Area Managers helped me with this.
while I was at university, it could be a career.
Since the scheme started I have realised that I have
I have just been signed off as a Restaurant General
a real passion for developing other people. One of
Manager (RGM). Life in store changes all the time,
my proudest moments in KFC was supporting a team
its a fast paced environment but the team are really
member through the Team Leader process. He had
supportive. As well as working in the restaurant I am
left college and was unsure what he wanted to do
responsible for employee schedules, hiring, weekly
with his career- its nice to think I played a little part in
stock counts, controlling labour and food costs.
his success.
I currently work in the South Region and have
worked in five restaurants in total. Emma Chaplen KFC Operations Leadership Scheme

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 How to apply in 55
Harland worked on a
steamboat in his youth.
Just imagine where his I was surprised by KFCs
career might have taken open and inclusive friendly
him instead! culture. Everyone feels Please convert your A-level
really valued. Wai-Yenn equivalent UCAS points to ensure
youve obtained a minimum of
300 points across three subjects
How to apply in 2015 excluding General Studies.

Admittedly, recruitment processes in the 1950s Kentucky were not quite as
polished as they are today. You could have applied for KFC back then on the
back of a napkin. Or maybe just by wandering over to Harlands house one
evening and leaving your CV on his front porch. Who knows - he may one day
even have let you in on the secret recipe hows that for a bonus? Not even
Dolly Parton got him to give that secret up!
Well, they didnt have the internet in 55, so Harland
would probably be amazed at how much we now
do online. The scheme starts in September 2015
and we accept applications from September to end
of December. However, we do have a lot of people
apply early on and its important that our process is
managed by people not computers once you apply -
so if you dont hear from us for a little while after we
acknowledge your application, dont panic!
You must get a 2:1 degree (if you havent graduated
just yet then achieving a 2:1 will be a condition of
employment) and B/B/B or equivalent* at A-Level.
You will also need to have permanent right to work
in the UK and a full UK driving licence (or be working
towards ditching the L plates soon!).
If you meet the initial criteria above, well invite you to
complete an online reasoning test.
If you make it through this stage, you will be invited to
one of our four National Assessment Centres in
January 2015. If all goes well at the Assessment
Centre, you will spend some time in one of our
restaurants, where you get the chance to meet some
of our regional operators, ask questions and find out
more about the real KFC.
Hopefully, we will be able to make you an offer shortly
after your restaurant visit. If you accept, youll start
your new career with the worlds largest restaurant
company and Britains Top Employer in September
2015 (we even give you the summer to relax, travel
and party before you start!)
Got any questions? Need some answers?
Just drop us a line on louise.norris@yum.com
Were on Facebook too - search KFC Graduate Careers
Email something else they didnt have in 55!

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 The Application Process

1.
First things first. Find out more
about us and apply online at 2.
Next step: complete an online
kfccareers.co.uk/graduates reasoning test. Everybody hates this.
Were on Facebook too All we can say is the results really help
(search KFC Graduate us get to know how you think.
Careers), where youll
find some tips to make
a great application.

3.
Enough of all this new-fangled online
stuff. Lets talk like real humans do.
Well give you a call and conduct
a short telephone interview.
4.
Youve nearly made it. The final step
- and the biggest - is the Assessment
Centre and Interview in January.
Be yourself, youll be great!

5.
If youre successful, youll receive a
6.
formal offer in February and be ready
to start in September.
Fast-forward to September 2015.
Welcome to KFC. Your first
1955 was The Colonels year.
Lets make 2015 yours.
step on a great career!
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7.
Things are moving quickly already!
By October, you should be taking
charge of a restaurant and developing
your management skills.
8.
KFC UKI has a proven record of
moving people up into global roles
at Yum! If you want an international
career, youre in the right place.

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 Thanks for your interest in joining KFC.
Best of luck with your application.
Lets make 2015 your year
and the first step to a great career!

For us, diversity is not a target. It is a way of life and a way of doing business.
Everyone can and does make a difference in our organisation.