Area Supervisor

McDonald's; Alabama; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Strong monthly bonus opportunities

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Car allowance

Paid time off

Free meals

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Hughes Family Restaurants, a growing McDonald’s franchise, is seeking an Area Supervisor to lead, coach, and develop General Managers across multiple Alabama locations. You will drive operational excellence, build high-performing teams, and ensure consistent adherence to McDonald’s standards in a fast-paced environment.

You will spend substantial time in restaurants, travel between locations, and align with ownership and leadership to achieve targets.

Qualifications

• 5 years of McDonald’s experience in a Supervisor role or above.
• Hamburger University graduate credential.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop managers.
• Strong problem-solving and prioritization skills.
• ServSafe Certified Proctor (if applicable) and valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and develop General Managers and restaurant leadership teams.
• Turn KPI goals into actionable plans for each restaurant.
• Support hiring, training, and retention of managers and crew.
• Build a strong bench of future leaders and identify high-potential talent for promotion.
• Model McDonald’s core values and leadership behaviors every day.
• Drive sales growth, control expenses, and optimize labor and food costs.
• Review restaurant performance reports and close gaps.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

People development

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Hamburger University graduate

Job description

Area Supervisor

McDONALD’S

Full-Time | Southwest Alabama (Mobile, Clarke & Monroe Counties)

Pay: (Compensation is competitive and based upon experience)

Must have prior McDonald’s experience in a management and/or leadership role

About Us

Hughes Family Restaurants is a growing McDonald’s franchise organization operating 12 restaurants across southwest Alabama. We believe great restaurants are built by great people, and we’re looking for an Area Supervisor who can lead, coach, and develop our General Managers and restaurant teams while driving operational excellence across multiple locations.

Job Overview

We’re looking for a hands-on, high-energy leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can run multiple restaurants at a high standard.

As Area Supervisor, you will exemplify McDonald’s core values and leadership behaviors while fostering strong relationships with Restaurant Leadership Teams, Crew Members, and ownership. You’ll set goals with your restaurant leaders, build plans to reach them, and hold restaurants accountable for results. This is not a desk job. You’ll spend your time in the restaurants, working alongside our teams, and you’ll need the flexibility to adjust your hours to the needs of the business.

Join a franchisee organization that is dedicated to excellence, people development, and operational success!

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Leadership & People Development

• Coach, mentor, and develop General Managers and restaurant leadership teams
• Work with each General Manager to turn our KPI goals into an actionable plan for their restaurant
• Support hiring, training, and retention of managers and crew
• Build a strong bench of future leaders and identify high-potential talent for promotion
• Model McDonald’s core values and leadership behaviors every day

Operational Excellence

• Ensure consistent delivery of McDonald’s standards for Quality, Service, and Cleanliness (QSC)
• Drive sales growth, control expenses, and optimize labor and food costs
• Review restaurant performance reports and take action to close gaps
• Support rollout of new products, equipment, technology, and initiatives
• Keep restaurants running smoothly, including stepping in to help during staffing gaps and busy periods

Compliance & Standards

• Maintain compliance with health department regulations and McDonald’s ROIP standards
• Promote food safety, safe work practices, and a safe environment for employees and guests
• Ensure restaurants follow company policies, including employment and labor requirements
• Prepare restaurants for visits and evaluations by Corporate Representatives

Communication & Relationships

• Build strong relationships with restaurant leadership teams, and crew members, and ownership
• Communicate clearly and regularly with ownership and operations leadership
• Respond quickly to restaurant issues and emergencies

Requirements

• 5 years of McDonald’s experience in a Supervisor role or above
• Hamburger University graduate
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop managers
• Strong problem-solving and prioritization skills
• ServSafe Certified Proctor
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. You must be able to travel between locations daily.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs
• Comfortable being on your feet for an entire shift

Preferred Qualifications

• OTP 2 or 3 (not required)
• Experience managing multiple restaurants or a multi-unit area
• Strong business acumen, including labor and food cost control, inventory management, and sales growth
• Experience with equipment and product launches
• Friendly, outgoing, and confident communicator

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Strong monthly bonus opportunities
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Car allowance
• Paid time off
• Free meals
• Advancement opportunities

Schedule

• Full-time
• Flexible schedule based on the needs of the business
• Year-round, stable work

Additional Information

This job posting is for a position in a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not McDonald’s Corporation or McDonald’s USA, LLC. This means the independent franchisee, and not McDonald’s Corporation or McDonald’s USA, LLC, is alone responsible for all employment related matters in the restaurant including, among other things, setting any requirements for this job and all decisions concerning hiring, firing, discipline, supervisions, staffing and scheduling. McDonald’s Corporation or McDonald’s USA, LLC will not receive a copy of any application you submit for this job posting and will have no control over whether you receive an interview and/or are ultimately hired, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of independent franchisees, and does not employ independent franchisees’ employees. If you are hired for this job posting, the independent franchisee, and not McDonald’s Corporation or McDonald’s USA, LLC, will be your employer. 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.

Must be 18 years or older to apply.