Consultant, McOpCo Operations
Date: Jan 14, 2026
Location: Scottsdale, AZ, US, 85255
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. As the global leader in the foodservice industry, our legacy of innovation and hard work continues to drive us.
From drive-thru updates to delivery to mobile order and pay, we are innovating quickly and growing. 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 a positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community, and family. From the 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 the planet. We also offer outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance, and flexible work arrangements.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. We are interested in people who enhance our company culture: Does this role interest you? We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement!
Department Overview
To provide leadership, coaching, and direction to their patch through people development and improved restaurant operations, to maximize the long-term sales and profit of each restaurant. Consistently demonstrates McDonald's values and leadership behaviors to build positive business relationships with key customers including the Operations Manager, Restaurant Leadership Team, Crew and Customers.
Duties
Champions the McDonald's the People Promise by personally demonstrating, reinforcing and following-up on the 5 people drivers to gain commitment from managers and crew:
- Respect and recognition (e.g., crew and manager schedules, reward and recognition program)
- Resources to get the job done (e.g., uniforms, crew room, equipment to get job done)
- Values and Leadership behaviors (e.g., adherence to policies and procedures, crew and manager communications, act on issues raised by crew and managers appropriately, employee commitment survey and action plans)
- Competitive Pay and Benefits (e.g., communication and execution of wage and review program for crew and managers and ensures performance reviews process)
- Learning, development and personal growth (e.g., crew orientation, crew training through CDP, and management training and development through Individual Development Plans - IDPs)
- Ensures that all restaurants in patch are adequately staffed (through quality hiring and retention) to maximize sales potential.
- Collaborates with Operations Manager and Store Manager to ensure that individual performance targets are established (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound), performance reviews are conducted on-time and communicated one-on-one, Performance Improvement Plans are implemented, and performance results are corrected or complimented.
- Involved in and participates in the recruiting, interviewing, and selecting of all managers based on profit center staffing needs and goals and diversity staffing objectives.
- Knows and educates restaurant management on all appropriate HR policies, labor laws, security and safety procedures and ensures compliance at the restaurant level.
- Partners with Training and HR staff to build capability to deliver on the People Promise in the restaurants to achieve desired business results.
- Chooses the appropriate consulting approach (e.g., directive, supportive, coaching, collaborative) based on the level of performance of each restaurant
Qualifications
- Protects the McDonalds brand by ensuring that restaurants meet McDonald's QSC operational standards, food safety standards, and labor laws.
- Demonstrates Customer-First Service by consistently observing restaurant operations, troubleshooting shift management, taking on-the-spot corrective actions, and recognizing successes.
- Proactively teaches and coaches restaurant managers and restaurant leadership teams to execute the 12 restaurant systems (QSC Play book) that produce consistently high levels of QSC.
- Partners with ROIP Subject Matter Expert (e.g., Operations Consultant, Training Consultant, Operations Integrity Coach) to conduct ROIP system review day and develops action plan to address 3 systems targeted for improvement.
- Responsible for the execution of the action plan in each restaurant to ensure that systems are improved and targeted results are achieved.
- Ensures that restaurants properly execute Local Store Marketing (LSM), national and co-op promotions and the execution of new products and processes.
Compensation
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Long - Term Incentive: No
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Salary Range
The expected salary range range -$78,281.00 - $97,852.00 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.
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.
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.
McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.
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