Shift Manager

McDonald's; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 14,774 - 21,042; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15-25 days paid vacation

10 paid holidays

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Education through Archways to Opportunity

Job summary

A leading global restaurant chain is seeking a Shift Manager to ensure excellent customer service and team leadership at their Lake Charles location. Ideal candidates should have previous leadership experience and be ready to manage daily operations in a fast-paced environment. This entry-level position offers competitive pay, benefits including vacation days and education assistance, and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience preferred, ideally within a restaurant, retail, or hospitality environment.
• Must be 18 years or older to be a manager in a corporate-owned restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts ensuring fast, accurate, friendly customer experience.
• Plan for each shift and monitor performance.
• Ensure safety, security, and profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Communication

Inventory Management

Job description

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This job posting is for a position in a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee and not McDonald’s USA. The franchisee owns a license to use McDonald’s logos and food products. However, this franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from McDonald’s USA. If you are hired for the job described in this posting, the franchisee will be your employer, not McDonald’s USA. Only the franchisee is responsible for employment matters at the restaurant, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling employees. McDonald’s USA has no control over employment matters at the restaurant. McDonald’s USA will not receive a copy of your employment application and it will have no involvement in any employment decisions, including whether you receive an interview for the job or whether you are hired.

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: 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: 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. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

The company: 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.

Let’s talk. Make your move.

Requirements

Managers lead shifts every week, ensuring customers get a fast, accurate, friendly experience. A Shift Manager provides leadership to crew and other managers to ensure great quality, service, and cleanliness.

Shift Managers perform tasks such as planning for each shift, monitoring performance, taking action to maintain standards, monitoring safety, security, and profitability, and communicating with the next shift manager. They may also be responsible for meeting targets and helping departments meet goals.

As a Shift Manager, You May Be Responsible For

• Food Safety
• Internal Communication
• Inventory Management
• Daily Maintenance and Cleanliness
• Managing Crew
• Quality Food Production
• Exceptional Customer Service
• Safety and Security
• Scheduling
• Training

Starting pay for this position is $13.00/hr. Previous leadership experience preferred, ideally within a restaurant, retail or hospitality environment. We look for positive team players with a flexible schedule who like to work in a fast‑paced McDonald’s environment. Must be 18 years or older to be a manager in a corporate‑owned restaurant.

Additional Info

Along with competitive pay, a Shift Manager at a McDonald’s Corporate‑owned restaurant is eligible for benefits including:

• 15‑25 days paid vacation
• 10 paid holidays and 8‑week sabbatical every 10 years
• Education through Archways to Opportunity
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Pre‑tax flexible spending accounts
• Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability, life and accident insurance
• Paid Leaves of Absence
• Service awards
• Employee Resource Connection
• Adoption Assistance
• Matching gifts program

This job posting contains some information about what it is like to work in a McDonald’s restaurant. 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, 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 the franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from McDonald’s USA. Any information I provide will be submitted only to the independent franchisee. The franchisee alone will make all decisions concerning employment matters. I acknowledge that McDonald’s USA will not receive a copy of my application and will have no involvement in any employment decisions. I understand I need to contact the franchisee organization for information about its privacy practices.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Restaurants

EEO statement: This position is open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.