Department Manager
About the role
The role involves leading shifts and departments in a McDonald's restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not McDonald’s USA. As a manager, responsibilities include ensuring a fast, accurate, and friendly customer experience, managing sales promotions, training staff, organizing service areas, and hiring and training qualified crew members.
Responsibilities
- Lead shifts to ensure a fast, accurate, and friendly customer experience.
- Manage assigned Systems such as Training, Food Safety, and Inventory Management.
- Set goals, delegate tasks, follow up, and report results to teams and other managers.
- Ensure the Guest Service Department delivers a great customer experience, manages sales promotions, trains service staff, and organizes service areas.
- Ensure the Kitchen Department delivers high-quality food and fast service, maintains food safety, controls food costs, and trains kitchen staff.
- Ensure the People Department hires, trains, and schedules staff to meet sales and profit goals, and supports their development and motivation.
Requirements
- Previous managerial experience, preferably in a restaurant, retail, or hospitality environment.
- Positive team player with flexible schedules and a passion for working in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be 18 years or older to be a manager in a corporate-owned McDonald's restaurant.
Qualifications
Competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including 15-25 days paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, an anniversary splash, and an 8-week sabbatical every 10 years. Education includes opportunities to earn a High School degree, college tuition assistance, and English classes as a second language. Benefits also include medical, dental, and vision coverage, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, short- and long-term disability, life and accident insurance, paid leaves of absence, service awards, Employee Resource Connection, adoption assistance, matching gifts program, and more.
Skills
Effective communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills are essential for success in this role.
Benefits
Department Managers at a McDonald's Corporate owned store are eligible for incredible benefits including:
- 15-25 days paid vacation
- 10 paid holidays
- An anniversary splash
- 8-week sabbatical every 10 years
- Education through Archways to Opportunity including opportunities to earn a High School degree, college tuition assistance, and English classes as a second language
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
- Short- and Long-Term Disability, life and accident insurance
- Paid Leaves of Absence
- Service awards
- Employee Resource Connection
- Adoption Assistance
- Matching gifts program
Schedule
Hours vary based on the needs of the restaurant and the individual manager's schedule preferences.
Pay
Competitive pay is offered for this role.