Shift Manager

McDonald's Restaurants Limited; Milledgeville (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Education through Archways to Oppor­t‑

Service awards

Employee Resource Connection

Job summary

McDonald's Milledgeville, GA is seeking a Shift Manager to lead the crew during each shift, ensuring fast, accurate, and friendly service. You’ll monitor operations, enforce standards, and coordinate with the next shift to maintain momentum.

Responsibilities include training, scheduling, maintaining food safety, inventory, and safety. Prior leadership in hospitality or retail preferred; you must be 18+ and ready to work a flexible schedule in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience preferred in restaurant, retail or hospitality.
• Flexible schedule and positive, team‑oriented attitude.
• Must be 18 years or older to be a manager.

Responsibilities

• Food Safety: ensure safe food handling and sanitation practices.
• Internal Communication: coordinate with crew and other shifts.
• Inventory Management: monitor stock and quality of ingredients.
• Daily Maintenance and Cleanliness: keep work areas clean and organized.
• Managing Crew: supervise team members during shifts.
• Quality Food Production: oversee meal preparation standards.
• Exceptional Customer Service: deliver fast, friendly service.
• Safety and Security: uphold safety procedures and store policies.
• Scheduling: plan shift coverage and manage labor.
• Training: develop crew skills and onboarding for new staff.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Food safety awareness

Job description

Requirements:

Managers lead shifts every week, making sure customers get a fast, accurate, friendly experience every visit. A Shift Manager provides leadership to crew and other managers during a shift to ensure great Quality, Service and Cleanliness to customers.

Shift Managers perform a variety of tasks, which may include planning for each shift, monitoring performance during the shift, taking action to ensure the team is meeting McDonald’s standards, monitoring safety, security, and profitability, and communicating with the next Shift Manager to help prepare him/her to run a great shift, too. Shift Managers may also be responsible for meeting targets during their shifts and for helping their assigned Departments meet their 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

Previous leadership experience is preferred, ideally within a restaurant, retail or hospitality environment. We’re looking for positive team players with a flexible schedule who like to have fun, with the passion to work the famously fast paced McDonald’s environment. You must be 18 years or older to be a manager in our corporate owned and operated restaurants.

Additional Info:

Along with competitive pay, a Shift Manager at a is eligible for incredible benefits including:

• Paid vacation
• Education through Archways to Opportunity including opportunities to earn a High School degree, college tuition assistance and English classes as a second language
• Service awards
• Employee Resource Connection

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.

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