Department Manager

McDonald's; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting pay up to $16 per hour

Twice a year salary review

Flexible scheduling

Opportunity for advancement

Free meals

Free uniforms

Paid training

College tuition assistance

Medical insurance

Discounts on meals, retail, and services

Employee assistance programs

Rewards and recognition

Job summary

A franchisee-owned restaurant is seeking a Department Manager in Jacksonville, Florida. Responsibilities include leading shifts, ensuring customer satisfaction, managing departments like Training and Food Safety, and hiring qualified crew members. Ideal candidates will have previous managerial experience, be team players, and possess a flexible schedule. Competitive starting pay of up to $16 per hour and various benefits including free meals and tuition assistance are offered.

Qualifications

• Previous managerial experience is preferred, ideally within a restaurant, retail, or hospitality environment.
• Must be a positive team player with a flexible schedule.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts ensuring customers receive a fast, accurate, friendly experience.
• Manage assigned systems such as Training, Food Safety, and Inventory Management.
• Train service staff and organize areas for optimal service.
• Control food cost and train kitchen staff on production procedures.

Skills

Previous managerial experience

Positive team player

Flexible schedule

Passion for fast-paced work

Education

High School degree

Job description

Position

Department Manager at McDonald’s (franchisee‑owned restaurant). The franchisee is the employer, not McDonald’s USA. All employment matters are handled by the franchisee.

Responsibilities

Managers lead shifts every week, ensuring customers receive a fast, accurate, friendly experience. Managers may also lead Departments, managing assigned systems such as Training, Food Safety, and Inventory Management, setting goals, delegating tasks, following up, and reporting results.

The Guest Service Department Manager’s responsibilities include ensuring crew and managers deliver a great customer experience, executing sales promotions, training service staff, and organizing the Front Counter McCafé and Drive‑Thru areas for optimal service.

The Kitchen Department Manager’s responsibilities include ensuring the restaurant delivers high‑quality food quickly, maintaining food safety, controlling food cost, and training kitchen staff on production procedures, including new menu items.

The People Department Manager’s responsibilities include hiring qualified crew, training them, scheduling them to meet sales and profit goals, and ensuring crew are recognized and motivated.

Qualifications

Previous managerial experience is preferred, ideally within a restaurant, retail, or hospitality environment. Positive team player with a flexible schedule, passion for fast‑paced work, and age 18 or older.

Benefits

• Starting pay up to $16 per hour
• Twice a year salary review
• Flexible scheduling
• Opportunity for advancement (all our Restaurant Managers started as Crew Members!)
• Free meals
• Free uniforms
• Paid training
• College tuition assistance through Archways to Opportunities
• Medical insurance
• Meal, retail, service & fitness club discounts
• Employee assistance programs
• Rewards and recognition

Additional Information

• 10-15 days paid vacation
• Education through Archways to Opportunity (High School degree, college tuition assistance, ESL)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Pre‑tax flexible spending accounts
• Short‑ and long‑term disability, life, and accident insurance
• Service awards
• Employee resource connection
• Matching 401(k)

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, you acknowledge that the restaurant is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not McDonald’s USA, and that the franchisee is the sole employer responsible for all employment matters.