General Manager

Independent Franchisee

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 it is a separate company and a separate employer. Hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing, and scheduling are the responsibilities of the franchisee. McDonald’s USA has no control over employment matters at the restaurant and will not receive a copy of your employment application or be involved in any employment decisions.

Come join our family‑run organization!

Minimum $62k and up, depending on experience. Monthly bonus potential! McDonald’s experience is a plus.

McDonald’s Works for Me.

I’m going places. I am seeking a fulfilling career with competitive benefits and excellent 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. Choose your hours. 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 their leadership skills, and helping to run a business that serves up delicious food and feel‑good moments. Does this sound like you? You’ll fit right in.

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

Let’s talk. Make your move.

The General Manager is responsible for running a profitable restaurant and for ensuring the restaurant meets McDonald’s critical customer standards of Quality, Service, and Cleanliness. In partnership with leaders, the General Manager sets restaurant goals and creates plans to achieve them. The General Manager leads a team of Department Managers, helping them set individual goals, tracking progress, and providing coaching and direction to improve their departments.

The General Manager may also be responsible for hiring and developing Department and Shift Managers to ensure the restaurant has the right team.

Ideal candidates should have previous General Manager experience running high‑volume locations. A background in quick‑service restaurants is strongly desired, or experience in hospitality or retail. Candidates must be 18 years or older to be a manager in our corporate‑owned and operated restaurants.

• Paid vacation and sick/personal time
• 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

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.

• Associate

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Restaurants