General Manager

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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.

The General Manager leads a team of Department Managers who have specific responsibilities in the restaurant. This includes helping Department Managers set their own goals, following up on their progress, and providing 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 franchisee‑owned and operated restaurants.

• 10 days paid vacation
• NY Paid Sick Leave
• Education through Archways to Opportunity, with opportunities to earn a high school degree, college tuition assistance, and English classes as a second language
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with Basic Life Insurance
• Service awards

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 sole responsible party 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 to 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 am hired to work for the franchisee.