Supervisor, Global Restaurant Design (Chicago)
Date: Sep 3, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607
Company: McDonald's Corporation
Company Description:
McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.
At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.
Department Overview
The Global Restaurant Experience Team is responsible for elevating CX & EX through transforming a restaurant's physical space into a functional, visually appealing, and immersive environment that enhances the overall restaurant experience, making the McDonald's experience distinctively golden.
Collaborates with development leads for US, IOM, and IDL Segments & the Global Development team to identify and address opportunities to elevate the customer & employee experience, fueling the ability to accelerate new store development & grow restaurant sales.
Responsibilities
The position reports to the Global Restaurant Design Architecture & Design Innovation and will work with other team members to lead and support projects and initiatives that will serve our global markets.
The Kitchen Designer will both support design and development and foster the growth and maintenance of thoughtful conditions-based kitchen design across our global system. In this role, your contributions will support both the future growth of McDonald’s and the restaurant teams who power that growth.
- Kitchen design support of thoughtful, efficient solutions for new restaurant concepts and within existing restaurants
- Explore and develop globally applicable kitchen facilities design solutions to improve customer and restaurant team experience and to holistically address business needs
- Engage with stakeholders and collaborate with team members and subject matter experts to ensure design solutions have been aligned and validated with other functions (ex. Operations)
- Support the development of kitchen design resources/tools/guidelines
- Provide design consulting and support for internal prototyping and testing as well as site-specific guidance as requested by global markets
Qualifications
Key Proficiencies include:
- Commercial kitchen facilities design experience
- Sense of curiosity with genuine desire to learn and think with agility
- Effectiveness collaborating with partners, working effectively and inclusively with multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent communication skills. including the ability to clearly illustrate ideas through the most effective method (written, visual, verbal, or in combination)
Requirements:
- Associates degree in related field required
- Proven commercial kitchen facilities design experience (2 years minimum)
- Strong AutoCAD skills, 3D modeling skills required
- BIM/Revit experience a plus
Salary Range
The expected salary range for this role is $87,050.00 - $108,810.00 per year
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.
Compensation
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Long - Term Incentive: No
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Additional Information:
Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.
Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.
McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates 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 mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Nearest Major Market: Chicago