Department Manager

Department Manager

Pay Range: $18.75 to $25.00 per hour

The actual starting rate offered will be based on factors such as management experience, certifications, qualifications, availability, and the staffing needs of the restaurant.

By joining our team, you will become part of an organization where the owners, Director of Operations, Area Supervisors, and General Managers all began as crew members. We provide the tools, training, and resources you need to grow and advance with us.

This posting is for a position with an independently owned and operated McDonald’s franchise.

Benefits May Include

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Vacation time
• Earned Paid Leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Free meals while working
• College tuition assistance
• High school diploma completion program
• English-language learning opportunities
• Career advising
• Free uniforms
• Flexible scheduling
• Walk-in interviews available most days from 8:00–11:00 a.m. and 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Build Your Future With Us

Our team is hiring experienced and motivated Department Managers.

You will have access to training and development opportunities designed to help you strengthen your leadership skills and continue advancing your career. We offer educational assistance and programs that help employees achieve their personal and professional goals.

We also offer flexible scheduling to help employees balance work with the other important parts of their lives.

Position Responsibilities

As a Department Manager, you will lead an assigned area of the restaurant and help ensure customers receive fast, accurate, and friendly service during every visit.

You will provide leadership to crew members and other managers while maintaining outstanding Quality, Service, and Cleanliness.

Responsibilities may include:

• Leading an assigned restaurant department, such as People, Guest Services, or Kitchen
• Supervising food-safety and cleanliness procedures to ensure McDonald’s standards are met
• Providing direction, coaching, and support to crew members and managers
• Communicating effectively with crew members and other managers
• Developing and executing plans to meet department goals
• Achieving restaurant and department performance targets
• Monitoring safety, security, inventory, and profitability
• Creating or assisting with crew schedules
• Managing crew deployment and breaks during assigned shifts
• Encouraging strong performance, teamwork, and employee development
• Providing exceptional customer service
• Ensuring quality food production
• Training new team members on essential job duties
• Developing crew members and Shift Managers
• Addressing customer concerns professionally
• Following cash-handling and security procedures
• Completing assigned management and administrative responsibilities

This job posting provides general information about the Department Manager position and is not a complete job description. Employees may perform additional responsibilities based on the operational needs of the restaurant.

This McDonald’s restaurant is locally family owned and operated. Our organization takes pride in the quality of our operations, our employees, and our facilities.

Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees as required by law.

McDonald's Corporation and McDonald's USA, LLC (the "Company") are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, including any corporate-owned restaurant, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company.

McDonald's and its franchisees are taking proactive steps in response to the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure the safety in our restaurants across all communities. Our values of quality, service, and cleanliness continue to guide us. We're following direction from the CDC, state, and local governments and adhering to our deep cleaning procedures in every restaurant, every day. We also fully support employees who stay home from work if they are feeling sick. Read more about the ways we are prioritizing health at