Food Preparation Specialist

Why You’ll Love Working Here

We’re a locally owned McDonald’s organization that values respect, dependability, and teamwork. Our restaurants are places where you can learn new skills, feel supported, and be part of a team that cares about doing things the right way.

Here’s what we offer:

• Flexible, predictable schedules that fit around your life
• A team-first culture where your voice is heard and your ideas matter
• Recognition and celebration for great work and milestones
• Hands‑on training and clear growth paths—we’ll teach you everything you need to succeed
• Growth opportunities where you’ll learn valuable skills in leadership, adaptability, communication, and business management—skills that can serve you wherever your career takes you
• Educational benefits through Archways to Opportunity, including:
  • Free high school diploma program
  • College tuition assistance
  • English language learning
  • Career advising and development resources
  • Exclusive education partnership with Colorado Technical University (CTU)
  • Employees and family members can earn associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degrees with reduced or fully covered tuition
  • Flexible, online programs designed for working adults
  • Locally owned and operated—your work directly supports our community

Here, your effort counts, your learning is valued, and your growth is supported—whether you stay a year or build your career with us.

As a Food Preparation Specialist, you bring the McDonald’s menu to life. You’ll cook and assemble food safely, accurately, and efficiently—making sure every item served is hot, fresh, and meets our standards for quality. You’ll work closely with the service team to keep food flowing, guests happy, and the kitchen running smoothly.

• Preparing and cooking menu items according to McDonald’s food safety and quality standards
• Assembling sandwiches, fries, and breakfast items quickly and accurately
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and food‑safe work area
• Communicating with service team members to ensure orders are correct and on time
• Checking product quality and managing holding times

You bring a strong work ethic, dependability, and attention to detail. If you enjoy learning about how food is safely prepared, cooked, and served hot and fresh, you’ll help build a reliable kitchen team that delivers consistent quality and speed every time.

• Learn real cooking and food safety skills you can use anywhere
• Build organization and multitasking skills in a fast‑paced environment
• Enjoy flexible scheduling and consistent work routines
• Earn reliable, consistent pay with chances to take on more responsibility
• Work as part of a supportive, team‑driven environment

This position is with an independent franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants located in Delaware and Maryland. Dukart Management owns a license to use McDonald’s logos and food products in operating its restaurants, but it is a separate company and employer from McDonald’s USA. As your employer, Dukart Management is solely responsible for all employment matters at its restaurants, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing, and scheduling.

McDonald’s Corporation and McDonald’s USA, LLC (the "Company") are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, including any corporate‑owned restaurant, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally‑recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company.