Department Manager

McDonald's; Luverne (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO and holidays

Insurance – shared expense

Telehealth

Tuition assistance

Training and advancement

Free meals

Employee discounts

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Murphy Family Restaurants, a long‑standing McDonald’s franchisee, seeks dynamic Department Managers to lead shifts and support the General Manager in Southeast Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

The role requires 1–3 years in quick service management with open availability across shifts and a typical 48‑hour week.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of quick service restaurant management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team in a fast-paced managed environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Strong customer service skills with a support focused mindset.
• Achievement oriented with strong organizational, interpersonal and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the restaurant with the General Manager, directing all store operations from production to guest service areas; supervise managers and crew.
• Assist the General Manager to meet performance expectations.
• Coach and model McDonald’s guest and service behaviors for consistent service delivery.
• Foster employee development, learning and teamwork; guide coaching and development planning.
• Manage a department within the restaurant (People, Kitchen, and/or Guest Services).
• Analyze labor and crew needs, prepare and set weekly schedules.
• Oversee inventory, costs, and ordering; ensure timely deliveries and cost trends.
• Coordinate merchandising execution and ensure staff training for great customer experience.
• Ensure food safety procedures are followed and training kept up to date.
• Support maintenance activities to meet standards of cleanliness and operations.
• Evaluate team productivity and determine promotions or status changes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Overview

Murphy Family Restaurants is a family-owned franchisee for over 30 McDonald’s across Southeast Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. We are looking for dynamic Department Managers to join our growing team! Department Managers lead shifts and directly support the General Manager with internal functions to achieve restaurant performance and quality standards.

This role requires 1-3 years of management experience in a quick service restaurant. Department Managers must have open availability (any day, any shift) with a commitment to an average 48-hour work week – typically (3) 10-hour shifts and (2) 9-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the restaurant with the General Manager, including oversight over all store operations from production to guest service areas; direct the work of team members, both managers and crew
• Assist General Manager as necessary to ensure restaurant meets performance expectations
• Coach and role model McDonald’s guest and service experience behaviors, ensuring end-to-end consistency in service delivery, especially with crew members
• Provide an environment that fosters continuous employee development, learning and teamwork; set the example through coaching and personal development planning
• Manage a department within the restaurant (People, Kitchen, and/or Guest Services):
• People Department: Analyze restaurant labor and crew capability needs for crew under direction of General Manager; prepare and set weekly schedules, including days and hours of work, for all crew; ensure schedules meet business needs
• Kitchen Department: Manage inventory levels to meet operating needs and budget; prepare inventory forecasts and ordering recommendations for General Manager approval, and ensure related activities are coordinated (i.e., receiving deliveries); perform trend analysis on food costs to inform planning
• Guest Services Department: Coordinate POP and merchandising execution so that proper elements are in place; ensure crew and managers are trained in service procedures to deliver a great customer experience
• Ensure food safety is always maintained and in accordance with procedures; ensure team members understand their role and are up to date on training and procedures
• With the General Manager, perform and assign maintenance activities to ensure restaurant meets or exceeds standards of excellence (proactive planning, cleanliness, procedures); collaborate with General Manager to ensure coverage and troubleshooting emergencies
• Appraise team members’ (both managers and crew) productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotion, termination, or other change in status
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of quick service restaurant management experience
• Demonstrated experience leading a team in a fast-paced managed environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor a team
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
• Strong customer service skills with a support focused mindset
• Achievement oriented with strong organizational, interpersonal and problem‑solving skills

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• PTO + Paid Vacation + 5 paid holidays per year
• Company provided insurance – shared expense employer contribution
• Company paid Telehealth (Doctor on Demand)
• $3,000/year in college tuition assistance
• McDonald’s training and advancement opportunities
• Free meals
• 30% National Employee Discount at participating locations
• Exclusive discount program