General Manager

General Manager - McDonald’s

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This job posting is for a position in a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee and not McDonald’s USA. The franchisee holds a license to use McDonald’s logos and food products. If you are hired, the franchisee will be your employer, not McDonald’s USA. Only the franchisee is responsible for employment matters at the restaurant, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing, and scheduling employees.

McDonald’s USA has no control over employment matters at the restaurant and will not receive a copy of your application or be involved in any employment decisions.

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 those goals.

To meet restaurant goals, the General Manager leads a team of Department Managers that have specific responsibilities in the restaurant. They help the Department Managers set their own goals, follow up on their 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 ensure the restaurant has the right team to lead into 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. Candidates must be 18 years or older to be a manager in our corporate‑owned and operated restaurants.

• 7‑14 days paid vacation
• 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

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 acknowledge that McDonald’s USA will not receive a copy of my application and will have no involvement in any employment decisions regarding me.