General Manager-QSR

Job Description

Job Description

NOW HIRING | General Manager — McDonald's | Amarillo, TX

This is your restaurant. Lead it like you own it.

We're looking for a seasoned, high-energy General Manager to lead all aspects of a single McDonald's restaurant in Amarillo, TX. You'll run a high-volume operation generating $3–6 million in annual sales, leading a team of 40–75 employees including Department Managers, Shift Managers, and Crew Members. If you're a career operator who blends strategic thinking with daily floor presence and thrives on developing people while delivering results — this seat is for you.

Compensation: $65,000–$75,000 base | Monthly & quarterly performance bonus | Full benefits

The Opportunity

This franchise organization operates 15 high-volume McDonald's restaurants across the Amarillo market, employing over 700 team members and growing. As General Manager, you are the senior leader of your restaurant — accountable for profitability, Quality, Service, and Cleanliness standards, and the development of every team member under your roof. You'll work closely with your Area Supervisor, Chief Operating Officer, and Training Director to align strategies with company goals and drive employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and organizational growth.

This role commits to a 46-hour work week and demands someone equally comfortable analyzing performance trends and working the floor alongside their crew.

What You'll Do

• Foster a positive, high-performance team culture that promotes employee engagement, professional development, and long-term retention
  
• Recruit, hire, and develop Department Managers and Shift Managers to build a strong, sustainable leadership pipeline
  
• Supervise and coach Department Managers through clear goal-setting, progress monitoring, and ongoing feedback
  
• Lead restaurant operations to achieve financial targets and maintain profitability through effective cost management
  
• Ensure consistent delivery of exceptional Quality, Service, and Cleanliness standards — exceeding KPI benchmarks and excelling in Running Good Restaurant and Customer First Visit evaluations
  
• Manage food cost and labor systems with a focus on efficiency and margin optimization
  
• Drive continuous improvement across all departments to elevate overall restaurant performance
  
• Monitor financial data, analyze key metrics, and implement corrective actions to address performance gaps
  
• Ensure full compliance with all company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
  

What You Bring

• Proven experience leading a high-volume QSR restaurant at the General Manager level
  
• Strong track record of developing Department Managers and Shift Managers and building leadership pipelines
  
• Sharp financial acumen — food cost management, labor optimization, and P&L ownership
  
• Exceptional organizational agility and the ability to balance competing priorities under pressure
  
• Proactive problem-solver with the composure to address challenges quickly and decisively
  
• Guest-first mindset with an unwavering commitment to Quality, Service, and Cleanliness standards
  
• McDonald's experience strongly preferred
  

Why This Role

This is a well-established, high-volume franchise organization with the infrastructure, leadership access, and team depth to support your success. You'll have direct collaboration with senior operations leadership and a peer network of fellow GMs aligned around shared goals. Strong performers are recognized, developed, and rewarded here.

Apply now and let's talk.