General Manager

McDonalds•Depew, NY

About The Position

The General Manager is responsible for running a profitable restaurant and ensuring it meets McDonald’s standards for Quality, Service, and Cleanliness. Working with their leader, the General Manager sets restaurant goals and develops plans to achieve them. They lead Department Managers by helping them set goals, monitoring progress, and providing coaching and direction to improve their departments. The General Manager may also hire and develop Department and Shift Managers to build the team needed to lead the restaurant. The posting describes the role at a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee, which is the employer and is responsible for employment matters.

Requirements

  • Must be 18 years or older to be a manager in McDonald’s corporate-owned and operated restaurants.
  • Ideal candidates have previous General Manager experience running high-volume locations.
  • A background in quick service restaurants is strongly desired, or experience in hospitality or retail.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous General Manager experience running high-volume locations.
  • Background in quick service restaurants, or experience in hospitality or retail.

Responsibilities

  • Run a profitable restaurant and ensure it meets customer standards for Quality, Service, and Cleanliness.
  • Work with their leader to set restaurant goals and create plans to achieve them.
  • Lead Department Managers by helping them set goals, following up on progress, and providing coaching and direction to improve their departments.
  • May hire and develop Department and Shift Managers.

Benefits

  • 15–25 days of paid vacation
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 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
  • Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
  • Short- and long-term disability, life, and accident insurance
  • Paid leaves of absence
  • Service awards
  • Employee Resource Connection
  • Adoption assistance
  • Matching gifts program
  • Competitive pay
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