Department Manager

Responsibilities

Department managers have many key responsibilities in the restaurant, which may include managing Training, Food Safety, and Inventory Management systems, setting goals, delegating tasks to their teams, following up, and reporting results back to their team and other managers.

• Kitchen Department Managers are committed to the restaurant delivering high quality food to customers quickly, ensuring food is always safe, food cost is controlled, and that all kitchen staff are trained in production procedures, including new menu items.
• People Department Managers are responsible for ensuring the restaurant hires qualified crew, trains them well, and schedules them to meet restaurant sales and profit goals. They also help Crew get off to a good start at the restaurant and engage employees through motivation and recognition.
• Service Department Managers are dedicated to ensuring Crew and Managers deliver a memorable customer experience, that sales promotions are done well, that all service staff are trained in service procedures, and that the Front Counter McCafé and Drive-Thru areas are organized for the best service.

Managers lead shifts every week, making sure customers get a fast, accurate, friendly experience every visit. But some managers also lead Departments. These managers’ responsibilities may include managing assigned systems, like Training, Food Safety, and Inventory Management, setting goals, delegating tasks to their teams, following up, and reporting results back to their team and other managers.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

Along with competitive pay and direct deposit, a Department Manager at McDonald's is eligible for incredible benefits.

• Education through Archways to Opportunity including opportunities to earn a high school degree, college tuition assistance, and English classes as a second language
• Free uniforms
• Free meals
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• Short- and long-term disability, life and accident insurance
• Paid vacation
• Service awards

Legal Notice

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 franchisee 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.