Cloquet Shift Manager

McDonald's; Cloquet (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Paid leave (MN State Leave)

Education through Archways to Opportun

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Disability, life and accident coverage

Service awards

Job summary

McDonald’s is seeking a Shift Manager to lead crews on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring fast, friendly service and high standards of quality and cleanliness. You will plan shifts, monitor performance, and help your team meet goals while maintaining safety and security.

Previous leadership experience is preferred, with a flexible schedule and a passion for McDonald’s fast-paced environment. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for growth within the franchise network.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience preferred, ideally in restaurant, retail or hospitality environment.
• Positive team players with a flexible schedule who like to have fun.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts, ensuring quality, service and cleanliness.
• Plan for each shift and monitor performance.
• Manage crew and assist with scheduling and training.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexible schedule

Job description

Managers lead shifts every week, making sure customers get a fast, accurate, friendly experience every visit. A Shift Manager provides leadership to crew and other managers during a shift to ensure great Quality, Service and Cleanliness to customers.

Shift Managers perform a variety of tasks, which may include planning for each shift, monitoring performance during the shift, taking action to ensure the team is meeting McDonald’s standards, monitoring safety, security, and profitability, and communicating with the next Shift Manager to help prepare him/her to run a great shift, too. Shift Managers may also be responsible for meeting targets during their shifts and for helping their assigned Departments meet their goals.

As a Shift Manager, you may be responsible for:

• Food Safety
• Internal Communication
• Inventory Management
• Daily Maintenance and Cleanliness
• Managing Crew
• Quality Food Production
• Exceptional Customer Service
• Safety and Security
• Scheduling
• Training

Previous leadership experience is preferred, ideally within a restaurant, retail or hospitality environment. We’re looking for positive team players with a flexible schedule who like to have fun, with the passion to work the famously fast paced McDonald’s environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Paid time off
• Paid leave (MN State Leave Program)
• 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 available to eligible employees
• Short- and Long-Term Disability, life and accident insurance available to eligible employees
• Service awards

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.

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 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 in order for that organization to reach out to me and 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 whether I am hired to work for the franchisee. I understand that I need to contact the franchise organization for information about its privacy practices.

Updated as of 7/26/2026

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