Department Manager

McDonald's; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Training and advancement opportunities

Employee discounts and free meals

And much, much more

Job summary

McDonald’s is hiring a Department Manager to lead shifts across the restaurant, ensuring fast, friendly service and efficient operations. You will oversee guest service, kitchen and people departments, and drive high standards daily.

We value experienced managers who can train staff, manage schedules, control inventory, and mentor teammates. You must be 18+ to apply, and flexible hours across breakfast, lunch, and weekends are available in our franchise-owned location.

Qualifications

• Previous managerial experience preferred, ideally within a restaurant, retail or hospitality environment.
• Positive team player with flexible schedules and the ability to lead.
• Must be 18 years or older to be a manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts each week to ensure fast, accurate, friendly service.
• Oversee departments (Guest Service, Kitchen, People) and guide team performance.
• Train staff on service procedures, food safety, inventory management, and reporting results.

Skills

Managerial experience

Leadership

Training and development

Customer service orientation

Team player

Flexible scheduling

Job description

Department Manager

Flexible scheduling with a side of always feeling valued. A role in your local McDonald’s franchisee owned restaurant offers a job combo that will fit you. Flexible scheduling, training and advancement opportunities, employee discounts, free meals and more. Full‑time or part‑time, breakfast, lunch, late nights, weekends – whatever works for you, opportunities are available anytime.

Perks & Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Employee discounts and free meals
• And much, much more

Description

McDonald’s Works for Me. I’m going places. I want a satisfying career with good benefits and great opportunities for advancement. I have a lot to offer and I want to grow.

The Job for Me – Get a job that inspires your best and moves you forward. Choose your hours. Pursue your education. Build your skills and be yourself.

The Team for Me – Our people want to say YES - to working with energy and purpose, finding new talent, providing coaching and direction, honing their leadership skills, and helping to run a business that serves up delicious food and feel‑good moments. Does this sound like you? You will fit right in.

The Company for Me – From here, you can go further than you thought possible. Reach your goals and build your future with college tuition assistance, valuable job training, and retirement benefits.

Responsibilities

Managers lead shifts every week, making sure customers get a fast, accurate, friendly experience every visit. Some managers also lead departments. These managers’ responsibilities may include managing assigned systems—training, food safety, and inventory management—setting goals, delegating tasks to their teams, following up, and reporting results back to their team and other managers.

• The Guest Service Department Manager’s responsibilities may include ensuring crew and managers deliver a great customer experience, that sales promotions are done well, that all service staff are trained in service procedures, and that the front counter McCafe and drive‑thru areas are organized for the best service.
• The Kitchen Department Manager’s responsibilities may include ensuring the restaurant delivers great quality food to customers quickly, that food is always safe, that food costs are controlled, and that all kitchen staff are trained in production procedures, including new items added to the menu.
• The People Department Manager’s responsibilities may include ensuring the restaurant hires qualified crew, trains them well, schedules them to meet sales and profit goals, and ensures crew get off to a good start, are recognized and motivated throughout their time working there.

Qualifications

Previous managerial experience is preferred, ideally within a restaurant, retail or hospitality environment. We’re looking for positive team players with flexible schedules who like to have fun, with the passion to work the famously fast‑paced McDonald’s environment. You must be 18 years or older to be a manager in our corporate owned and operated restaurants.

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.