SHIFT MANAGER

McDonald's; Smithfield (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Scholarship for College

Flexible Schedules

Free Meals

401k

Paid Time Off

Job summary

McDonald's in Smithfield, NC is seeking a Shift Manager to lead a fast-paced team and uphold Quality, Service, and Cleanliness standards. You’ll plan shifts, supervise crew, monitor performance, and ensure smooth daily operations in a customer-focused environment.

The role emphasizes people leadership, reliability, and safety, with opportunities for career growth within the restaurant network. We offer competitive wages, scholarship programs, flexible schedules, and benefits to support your

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience preferred, especially in food service or retail.
• Must be 18+ to work as a manager.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Food Safety oversight during each shift.
• Internal communication across team and managers.
• Inventory management and stock control.
• Daily maintenance and cleanliness.
• Managing crew and scheduling.
• Quality food production.
• Exceptional customer service.
• Safety and security responsibilities.
• Training new team members.
• Meet shift targets and departmental goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

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 for Me – 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 for Me – 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. Does this sound like you? You’ll fit right in.

The Company for Me – 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, 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.

What We Offer

• Competitive Wages
• 30 day Performance review with potential raise
• Flexible Schedules
• Scholarship for College
• College Credit for Training
• Earn your High School Diploma for free
• Free Meals
• Paid Time Off
• 401k
• Discounts through McPerks
• Christmas Savings Plan
• Opportunities to move into management

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.

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.