Restaurant General Manager Jobs at McDonald's with Visa Sponsorship
Restaurant General Manager roles at McDonald's sit at the intersection of operations leadership and people management, overseeing everything from staffing and training to P&L accountability across a high-volume location. McDonald's has an established track record of sponsoring work visas for qualified general managers, making it a viable path for international candidates with the right operational background.
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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
The General Manager is responsible for running a profitable restaurant and for making sure the restaurant meets McDonald’s critical customer standards of Quality, Service, and Cleanliness. These standards are high, so this is a big job! The General Manager works with his/her leader to set the restaurant’s goals and creates a plan to achieve the goals.
To meet restaurant goals, the General Manager doesn’t work alone. He or she leads a team of Department Managers that has specific responsibilities in the restaurant. This means helping the Department Managers to set their own goals, following up on their progress, and providing coaching and direction to improve their Departments. By improving the Departments, the restaurant improves!
The General Manager may also be responsible for hiring and developing Department and Shift Managers to make sure that the restaurant has the right team to lead into the future.
Ideal candidates should have previous General Manager experience running high volume locations. A background in quick service restaurants is strongly desired, or experience in hospitality or retail. 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 General Manager at a McDonald’s Franchise owned restaurant is eligible for incredible benefits including:
- 5-10 days paid vacation
- Up to 5 paid personal days
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Free meals Daily
- Bonus potential
- Service awards
- Attendance to McDonald's sponsored events
- Free High School Diploma Program (Includes Immediate Family)
- No Cost/Low Cost College degrees through Colorado Technical University
- Up to $2,500/Year in Tuition Reimbursement for Crew & $3,000 for Managers
- Free Education advising (Includes Immediate Family)
- Leadership Development Programs w/ growth opportunity
- Discounts to every day essentials via McPerks: (movies, restaurants, phone plans, child care, vacation packages, hotels, and so much more!)
- Free Uniforms (You just need black work pants & Black Slip & Oil resistant shoes)
- Employee events and celebrations
- Chance to work with a vibrant, diverse and inclusive team!
Denotes available after 90 days and 30 hrs/week minimum.
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.
Base Pay depending on experience: $45,000-$68,400
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
The General Manager is responsible for running a profitable restaurant and for making sure the restaurant meets McDonald’s critical customer standards of Quality, Service, and Cleanliness. These standards are high, so this is a big job! The General Manager works with his/her leader to set the restaurant’s goals and creates a plan to achieve the goals.
To meet restaurant goals, the General Manager doesn’t work alone. He or she leads a team of Department Managers that has specific responsibilities in the restaurant. This means helping the Department Managers to set their own goals, following up on their progress, and providing coaching and direction to improve their Departments. By improving the Departments, the restaurant improves!
The General Manager may also be responsible for hiring and developing Department and Shift Managers to make sure that the restaurant has the right team to lead into the future.
Ideal candidates should have previous General Manager experience running high volume locations. A background in quick service restaurants is strongly desired, or experience in hospitality or retail. 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 General Manager at a McDonald’s Franchise owned restaurant is eligible for incredible benefits including:
- 5-10 days paid vacation
- Up to 5 paid personal days
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Free meals Daily
- Bonus potential
- Service awards
- Attendance to McDonald's sponsored events
- Free High School Diploma Program (Includes Immediate Family)
- No Cost/Low Cost College degrees through Colorado Technical University
- Up to $2,500/Year in Tuition Reimbursement for Crew & $3,000 for Managers
- Free Education advising (Includes Immediate Family)
- Leadership Development Programs w/ growth opportunity
- Discounts to every day essentials via McPerks: (movies, restaurants, phone plans, child care, vacation packages, hotels, and so much more!)
- Free Uniforms (You just need black work pants & Black Slip & Oil resistant shoes)
- Employee events and celebrations
- Chance to work with a vibrant, diverse and inclusive team!
Denotes available after 90 days and 30 hrs/week minimum.
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.
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Frame your P&L experience in U.S. terms
McDonald's GM roles require direct accountability for food cost, labor cost, and revenue targets. Translate your international management experience into U.S.-standard metrics like average check, throughput, and controllable profit margin before you apply.
Target franchisee-owned locations strategically
Most McDonald's locations are franchisee-operated, and individual franchisees control their own hiring and sponsorship decisions. Focus your outreach on corporate-owned locations, which have dedicated HR infrastructure and are more likely to support the PERM or H-1B filing process.
Search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Finding McDonald's locations that actively sponsor visas requires more than a job board search. Use Migrate Mate to filter for Restaurant General Manager openings at McDonald's where visa sponsorship is confirmed, so you're only applying to roles worth pursuing.
Get your ServSafe certification before interviewing
McDonald's general manager roles require food safety certification, and having an active ServSafe Manager Certification signals operational readiness. Securing it before your interview removes a common onboarding delay that can complicate visa petition timing.
Clarify sponsorship support before accepting an offer
Ask the hiring manager directly whether the location uses an in-house immigration team or outside counsel. Corporate locations typically work with established immigration firms, which matters for H-1B cap filings, where the DOL-certified LCA must be filed before USCIS receives the petition.
Account for PERM labor market testing in your timeline
If McDonald's pursues an EB-2 or EB-3 Green Card for your GM role, the PERM process requires DOL to verify no qualified U.S. workers are available. That recruitment phase alone can run several months, so start that conversation with your employer early in your tenure.
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Find Restaurant General Manager at McDonald's JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does McDonald's sponsor H-1B visas for Restaurant General Managers?
Yes, McDonald's sponsors H-1B visas for Restaurant General Manager roles, primarily through corporate-owned locations that have dedicated HR and immigration support. Franchisee-owned locations vary significantly in their willingness and capacity to file. The H-1B requires your GM role to qualify as a specialty occupation, and McDonald's typically works with outside immigration counsel to structure the petition accordingly.
How do I apply for Restaurant General Manager jobs at McDonald's?
Applications go through McDonald's corporate careers portal, where you can filter by role and location. For roles with visa sponsorship, Migrate Mate aggregates verified McDonald's GM openings so you can identify which positions are open to international candidates before spending time on the application. Having multi-unit or high-volume QSR management experience documented on your resume strengthens your candidacy considerably.
Which visa types are commonly used for Restaurant General Manager roles at McDonald's?
McDonald's sponsors H-1B visas for GM roles where the specialty occupation standard can be met, and EB-2 or EB-3 immigrant visas through the PERM labor certification process for longer-term permanent residence pathways. Candidates on F-1 OPT or CPT can also be hired while completing or recently finishing a relevant degree program, giving recent graduates a foot in the door before a full sponsorship petition is needed.
What qualifications and experience does McDonald's expect for a sponsored General Manager role?
McDonald's typically looks for several years of management experience in a high-volume food service or retail environment, including direct responsibility for staffing, training, and financial performance. A bachelor's degree in business, hospitality, or a related field strengthens the case for H-1B specialty occupation classification. Certifications like ServSafe Manager and demonstrated P&L ownership are standard expectations at the GM level.
How do I navigate the timeline between a job offer and visa approval at McDonald's?
If you're pursuing an H-1B, your employer needs to file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL before submitting the I-129 petition to USCIS. Cap-subject H-1B petitions are tied to an April filing window, so offers made outside that window may require a gap year or a bridge status. Clarify with your McDonald's HR contact early whether they can support a change of status or will require consular processing.
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