Assistant​/Department Manager

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This job posting is for a position in a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee and not McDonald’s USA. The franchisee owns a license to use McDonald’s logos and food products, but is a separate employer. If you are hired, the franchisee will be your employer, not McDonald’s USA. All employment matters such as hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing, and scheduling are handled by the franchisee.

McDonald’s USA has no control over these matters.

McDonald’s Works for Me.

I’m going places. I want a satisfying career with good benefits and great opportunities for advancement. I have a lot to offer and I want to grow.

The Job for Me – Get a job that inspires your best and moves you forward. Pursue your education. Build your skills and be yourself.

The Team for Me – Our people want to say YES to working with energy and purpose, finding new talent, providing coaching and direction, honing leadership skills, and helping to run a business that serves up delicious food and feel‑good moments in a fast paced environment. Does this sound like you? You’ll fit right in.

The Company for Me – From here, you can go further than you thought possible. Reach your goals and build your future with college tuition assistance, valuable job training, and retirement benefits.

Managers lead shifts every week, ensuring customers receive a fast, accurate, friendly experience. Some managers also lead Departments. Their responsibilities may include:

• Managing assigned systems such as Training, Food Safety, and Inventory Management.
• Setting goals, delegating tasks, following up, and reporting results.
• Ensuring the Guest Service Department delivers great customer experiences, manages sales promotions, trains service staff, and maintains organized front counter McCafé and Drive‑Thru areas.
• Ensuring the Kitchen Department delivers high quality food quickly, keeps food safety and cost control, and trains kitchen staff on production procedures.
• Ensuring the People Department hires qualified crew, trains them, schedules them to meet sales and profit goals, and motivates staff.

Previous managerial experience is preferred, ideally within a restaurant, retail, or hospitality environment. We’re looking for positive team players with flexible schedules who thrive in a fast‑paced McDonald’s environment. You must be 18 years or older to serve as a manager in our corporate‑owned and operated restaurants.

Along with competitive pay, a Department Manager is eligible for incredible benefits including:

• Paid vacation after 1 year
• Education through Archways to Opportunity, including opportunities to earn a High School degree, college tuition assistance, and English as a second language classes
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability, life and accident insurance
• Service awards
• Employee Resource Connection
• Adoption Assistance

This job posting contains some information about what it is like to work in a McDonald’s restaurant, but it is not a complete job description. People who work in a McDonald’s restaurant perform a number of different tasks every day, and this posting does not list all of the essential functions of this job.

By applying to this position, I understand that I am applying to work at a restaurant that is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not McDonald’s USA. I understand that this franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from McDonald’s USA. Any information I provide in this application will be submitted only to the independent franchisee, who is the only company responsible for employment matters at this restaurant.

I recognize that the independent franchisee alone will make all decisions concerning employment matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. By applying for a job at a franchisee operated restaurant, I understand that the information I provide will be forwarded to the franchise organization in order for that organization to reach out to me and process and evaluate my application.

I acknowledge that McDonald’s USA will not receive a copy of my employment application and will have no involvement in any employment decisions regarding me, including whether I receive an interview or whether I am hired to work for the franchisee. I understand that I need to contact the franchise organization for information about its privacy practices.