General Manager Starting at $55k+ Bonus

McDonald's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,500 - 49,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay – Starting at Salary $45k/yr

Flexible Schedules

Employee Discounts and free meals

Paid time off

Education opportunities through Archways to Opportunity

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Access to getting paid early

Job summary

A leading quick-service restaurant franchise in Chicago is seeking a General Manager to oversee daily operations. In this role, you will manage a team of Department Managers to ensure high customer service standards and profitability. Ideal candidates have prior experience in restaurant management, particularly in high-volume settings. Competitive salary starting at $45k/year along with numerous benefits including flexible schedules and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Previous General Manager experience running high-volume locations.
• Background in quick-service restaurants is strongly desired.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Running a profitable restaurant and ensuring customer standards.
• Leading a team of Department Managers and helping them set goals.
• Hiring and developing management staff to lead into the future.

Skills

General Manager experience

Quick-service restaurant background

Leadership skills

Job description

General Manager

Chicago, IL – Salary Negotiable + Bonus Structure

2 days ago

Job Summary

In this role you will work for a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee and not McDonald’s USA. The franchisee is the employer and is responsible for all employment matters at the restaurant, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing, and scheduling. McDonald’s USA has no control over these matters and does not receive a copy of any employment application.

Responsibilities

The General Manager is responsible for running a profitable restaurant and ensuring the restaurant meets McDonald’s critical customer standards of Quality, Service, and Cleanliness. These standards are high, so this is a big job! The General Manager works with his/her leader to set the restaurant’s goals and creates a plan to achieve the goals.

To meet restaurant goals, the General Manager does not work alone. He or she leads a team of Department Managers that has specific responsibilities in the restaurant. This means helping the Department Managers set their own goals, following up on their progress, and providing coaching and direction to improve their Departments. By improving the Departments, the restaurant improves! The General Manager may also be responsible for hiring and developing Department and Shift Managers to ensure that the restaurant has the right team to lead into the future.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates should have previous General Manager experience running high‑volume locations. A background in quick‑service restaurants is strongly desired, or experience in hospitality or retail. You must be 18 years or older to be a manager in our corporate‑owned and operated restaurants.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay – Starting at Salary $45k/yr
• Flexible Schedules
• Employee Discounts and free meals
• Paid time off
• Education through Archways to Opportunity (available after 90 days) including opportunities to earn a High School degree, college tuition assistance, and English classes as a second language
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Access to getting paid early is available
• And much more!

Additional Information

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Company Details

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industry: Restaurants

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.