General Manager

About the Role

The General Manager is responsible for running a profitable restaurant and ensuring the restaurant meets McDonald’s critical customer standards of Quality, Service, and Cleanliness. This role involves setting the restaurant’s goals, creating a plan to achieve them, and leading a team of Department Managers to improve overall performance.

The General Manager may also be responsible for hiring and developing Department and Shift Managers to build a strong team for the future.

Responsibilities

• Run a profitable restaurant while maintaining high standards of Quality, Service, and Cleanliness.
• Set restaurant goals in collaboration with leadership and create actionable plans to achieve them.
• Lead and coach a team of Department Managers, helping them set and meet their own goals.
• Improve individual Departments to enhance overall restaurant performance.
• Hire, develop, and train Department and Shift Managers for future leadership.

Requirements

• Previous General Manager experience, preferably in high-volume locations.
• Background in quick-service restaurants, hospitality, or retail is strongly desired.
• Must be 18 years or older to manage in corporate-owned and operated restaurants.

Benefits

• Up to 15 days paid vacation.
• Competitive bonus program.
• Free meals and uniforms.
• 401K eligibility (full-time, once qualified).
• Education opportunities through Archways to Opportunity, including:
  • High School degree programs.
  • College tuition assistance.
  • English as a second language classes.
• Cost-deferred insurance program (full-time, once qualified).
• Bi-annual performance reviews and raises.

This position is for a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not McDonald’s USA. The franchisee is solely responsible for all employment matters, including hiring, scheduling, and supervision.