Department Manager

The Job for Me

Lead your department to inspire your team and ensure every guest leaves happy.

Choose your hours, build your skills, and support crew and managers in providing 100% customer satisfaction.

The Team for Me

We work with energy, purpose, and pride.

• Department Managers coach, guide, and motivate their teams to deliver quality, service, and cleanliness.
• Maintain organized Front Counter, McDelivery cell, and Drive-Thru operations.
• Ensure quality, safety, and fast-food production.
• Monitor food cost and inventory.
• Train kitchen staff on procedures and new menu items.
• Hire, train, and schedule qualified crew.
• Motivate and recognize team members.
• Support staff development and retention.

The Company for Me

• Grow into higher leadership roles.
• Earn benefits.
• Take advantage of training, college tuition assistance, retirement programs, and bonus opportunities.

What You’ll Do (Department Manager)

• Guest Service DM:
• Ensure crew and managers deliver exceptional guest experience.
• Oversee sales promotions and service standards.
• Maintain organized Front Counter, McDelivery cell, and Drive-Thru operations.
• Kitchen DM:
• Ensure quality, safety, and fast-food production.
• Monitor food cost and inventory.
• Train kitchen staff on procedures and new menu items.
• People DM:
• Hire, train, and schedule qualified crew.
• Motivate and recognize team members.
• Support staff development and retention.

What You Need

• Previous managerial experience preferred (restaurant, retail, or hospitality).
• Positive, flexible, team-oriented attitude.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Schedule

Flexible scheduling to meet restaurant needs.

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay: $15/hr.
• Paid time off starting day one.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (for eligible employees).
• Meal discounts.
• Bonus program.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Tuition Assistance.

Additional Info

This posting highlights key responsibilities, but the Department Manager role includes a variety of tasks not fully listed here. This job post contains some information about what it is like to work in a McDonald’s restaurant, but it is not a complete job description.