Manager, Labor Relations - Remote | California, Nevada or Arizona

McDonald's; California; On-site; USD 116,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Eligible

Long-Term Incentive

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

McDonald’s is seeking a Manager-Labor Relations to guide positive work environments across US restaurants and align with human capital strategies. The role advises owner/operators and teams on labor trends, compliance, and strategic initiatives, balancing employee needs with business goals.

Responsibilities include developing tools and training, leading crisis response, and ensuring processes meet employment laws. Travel up to 40% is required in a fast-paced, virtual team setting.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of HR principles, concepts, and industry-standard methodologies as applied to labor relations.
• Knowledge of federal and state employee-related laws, including NLRA, wage and hour, OSHA and EEO.
• Ability to work reactively on crisis-oriented issues under limitations while exercising sound judgment.
• Ability to forge deep relationships and build trust with partners and customers.
• Data-driven decision making that identifies and manages risk and resolves contingency plans appropriately.
• Proven track-record of managing multiple projects with prioritization and continuous improvement.
• Ability to handle confidential information and work within a virtual team across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of short and long-term labor relations strategies across US markets.
• Design and implement tools, materials, training, and communications to sustain a positive work environment.
• Advise owner/operators, employees, and vendors on labor-related trends and compliant practices.
• Monitor employment trend changes and communicate proactively to restaurants.
• Collaborate with Operations, Global People, and Global Impact to support market-level labor strategies.

Skills

HR principles and laws

Regulatory awareness

Crisis management

Relationship building

Data-driven decision making

Travel readiness

Strategic leadership

Job description

The Manager-Labor Relations will lead efforts that cultivate a positive work environment that support our values and brand standards in our restaurants and that is consistent with the company’s overall business and human capital strategies. They will support the needs of multiple US-based markets and develop tools and resources specific to labor relations and legal compliance. As a subject matter authority this role will advise owner/operators, employees, and vendors regarding a broad range of trends and optional strategies, programs and activities.

Duties

In addition to following McDonald’s values, policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Leadership

• Participate in the development of short and long-term strategies.
• Supervise end-to-end design and implementation of tools, materials, training courses and communications to maintain a positive work environment.
• Identify trends, future needs and potential barriers to employee engagement.
• Focus on finding opportunities to elevate employer brand reputation and crew-first mentality through existing initiatives.
• Actively stays abreast of labor and HR-related trends, legislative and regulatory developments or updates that may impact the brand.

Advise and Influence

• Responsible for triaging reports of complex employee and/or labor-related matters within designated markets.
• Deliver positive employee relations training to a variety of audiences to promote transfer of knowledge and application of key takeaways.
• Ensure tools, resources, and processes in assigned areas are relevant, driven to standard and aligned with applicable employment laws.
• Monitor and maintains awareness of pending employment trend changes that affect US-based restaurants and communicates proactively.
• Take a leadership role with customers and apply labor relations expertise to implement short and long-term solutions that balances the needs of employees, the business and legal compliance.

Relationships

• Build and bring to bear a strong and cohesive partnership with appropriate partners across the business including a focus on key collaborators in Operations, Global People, and Global Impact.
• Collaborate with customers to understand needs and ensure communication, training and other support is provided to build capability and deliver on market-level strategies.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of HR principles, concepts, and industry-standard methodologies.
• Knowledge of federal and state employee-related laws, including NLRA, wage and hour, OSHA and EEO.
• Able to work reactively on crisis-oriented issues under limitations while exercising sound judgment.
• Ability to forge deep relationships and build trust with partners and customers.
• Data-driven decision maker that identifies and manages risk and resolves contingency plans appropriately.
• Proven track-record of managing multiple projects at once with thoughtful prioritization and seeks continuous improvement.
• Ability to handle confidential information and raise issues when appropriate.
• Ability to work within a virtual team and business environment, across different time zones and travel as necessary, sometimes on short notice (up to 40%).

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $115,872.00 - $144,840.00 per year
The above represents the expectedsalaryrange for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining yourpay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

Equal Opportunity

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer. We promote an inclusive work environment that create feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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