McDonalds Hiring Manager

About the role

The Hiring Associate oversees all recruiting, hiring, and staffing needs for a group of restaurants within the Regional Vice President’s (RVP) area. Key stakeholders include Operations Supervisors, Restaurant Managers, Trainer Associates, and potential applicants. The role requires a self-motivated individual who actively engages with people and demonstrates care, respect, and passion for guests. The Hiring Associate will recruit, interview, and hire for all vacant positions, ensuring a positive candidate experience and contributing to a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities

• Overall Strategy
  • Build strong relationships with General Managers to understand restaurant staffing needs.
  • Execute recruitment and retention plans to maintain fully staffed restaurants.
  • Conduct market research to ensure competitive pay and benefits within the restaurant patch.
• Recruitment Activities
  • Generate applications to drive sufficient quantity and quality of candidates.
  • Develop and support key recruitment programs to attract applicants.
  • Collaborate with other hiring associates and the RVP People Staffing lead to improve processes.
  • Participate in job fairs and company hiring events.
  • Ensure a consistent hiring message across all recruiting materials (in-restaurant, online, etc.).
• Hiring Activities
  • Use McDonald’s McHire application to process applicants.
  • Communicate with candidates to schedule interviews (in-person, phone, or video).
  • Evaluate resumes and applications to advance candidates through the recruiting process.
  • Manage the hiring process, including onboarding via McHire.
  • Ensure 100% compliance for work authorization documentation and I-9 forms.
  • Conduct reference checks.
  • Prepare welcome packets for new hires.
  • Submit weekly reporting and participate in weekly patch meetings with the Area Supervisor.
• Performance Metrics
  • Crew Staffing Numbers
  • Manager Staffing Numbers
  • Turnover Percentage

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of recruitment experience in retail, hospitality, or food service.
• Strong sourcing skills and ability to leverage recruitment technology.
• Experience conducting various types of interviews.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and technical skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access).
• Knowledge of recruitment market practices and trends.
• Results-driven with a high sense of urgency.
• Ability to work across multiple restaurants and develop long-term client relationships.
• Proven ability to create and implement plans.
• Ability to build partnerships across functions and work collaboratively.
• Highly mobile with the ability to travel and support the market as needed.

Schedule

The primary schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM–5 PM, working in the restaurants. However, the role may require occasional night and weekend hours to meet business needs.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Free food.
• Paid holidays.
• Company-provided phone and laptop.
• 100% college tuition coverage through CTU.
• Fun work environment.