General Manager

This job posting is for a position at a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not McDonald’s USA. The franchisee holds a license to use McDonald’s logos and food products but is a separate company and employer. Employment matters—including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing, and scheduling—are handled solely by the franchisee, not McDonald’s USA.

Starting Pay

Minimum $65,000 and up, depending on experience. Monthly bonus potential! McDonald’s experience is a plus.

Description

McDonald’s Works for Me.

I’m going places. I am seeking a fulfilling career with competitive benefits and excellent advancement opportunities. 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 further 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.

Requirements

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. These standards are high, so this is a big job! The General Manager works with their leader to set the restaurant’s goals and creates a plan to achieve them.

To reach restaurant goals, the General Manager leads a team of Department Managers. They help Department Managers set their own goals, follow up on progress, and provide coaching and direction to improve their departments. By improving the departments, the restaurant improves. The General Manager may also be responsible for hiring and developing Department and Shift Managers to build the right team for the future.

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. Applicants must be 18 years or older to be a manager in our corporate‑owned and operated restaurants.

Additional Info

Along with an aggressive and competitive pay and bonus plan, a General Manager at a McDonald’s Corporate‑owned restaurant is eligible for the following benefits:

• Paid vacation and sick/personal time
• Education through Archways to Opportunity, including opportunities to earn a high school diploma, college tuition assistance, and English classes as a second language
• Medical, dental and vision coverage

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. Any information I provide in this application will be submitted only to the independent franchisee. I acknowledge that the independent franchisee alone will make all decisions concerning employment matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. McDonald’s USA will not receive a copy of my application and will have no involvement in any employment decisions regarding me. I understand that I need to contact the franchise organization for information about its privacy practices.