Manager, Labor Relations - Remote | California, Nevada or Arizona

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

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 McDonalds 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 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 Manager-Labor Relations will lead efforts that cultivate a positive work environment that support our values and brand standards in our restaurants and that is consistent with the company's overall business and human capital strategies. They will support the needs of multiple US-based markets and develop tools and resources specific to labor relations and legal compliance. As a subject matter authority this role will advise owner/operators, employees, and vendors regarding a broad range of trends and optional strategies, programs and activities.

Duties

In addition to following McDonald's values, policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Leadership

  • Participate in the development of short and long-term strategies.
  • Supervise end-to-end design and implementation of tools, materials, training courses and communications to maintain a positive work environment.
  • Identify trends, future needs and potential barriers to employee engagement.
  • Focus on finding opportunities to elevate employer brand reputation and crew-first mentality through existing initiatives.
  • Actively stays abreast of labor and HR-related trends, legislative and regulatory developments or updates that may impact the brand.

Advise and Influence

  • Responsible for triaging reports of complex employee and/or labor-related matters within designated markets.
  • Deliver positive employee relations training to a variety of audiences to promote transfer of knowledge and application of key takeaways.
  • Ensure tools, resources, and processes in assigned areas are relevant, driven to standard and aligned with applicable employment laws.
  • Monitor and maintains awareness of pending employment trend changes that affect US-based restaurants and communicates proactively.
  • Take a leadership role with customers and apply labor relations expertise to implement short and long-term solutions that balances the needs of employees, the business and legal compliance.

Relationships

  • Build and bring to bear a strong and cohesive partnership with appropriate partners across the business including a focus on key collaborators in Operations, Global People, and Global Impact.
  • Collaborate with customers to understand needs and ensure communication, training and other support is provided to build capability and deliver on market-level strategies.

Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of HR principles, concepts, and industry-standard methodologies.
  • Knowledge of federal and state employee-related laws, including NLRA, wage and hour, OSHA and EEO.
  • Able to work reactively on crisis-oriented issues under limitations while exercising sound judgment.
  • Ability to forge deep relationships and build trust with partners and customers.
  • Data-driven decision maker that identifies and manages risk and resolves contingency plans appropriately.
  • Proven track-record of managing multiple projects at once with thoughtful prioritization and seeks continuous improvement.
  • Ability to handle confidential information and raise issues when appropriate.
  • Ability to work within a virtual team and business environment, across different time zones and travel as necessary, sometimes on short notice (up to 40%).

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $115,872.00 - $144,840.00 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, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald's long-term incentive plan.

McDonald's is an equal opportunity employer. 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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Categories

  • Labor Relations
  • Corporate

Categories ID Categories URL Job title Manager, Labor Relations - Remote | California, Nevada or Arizona Position Type Date Posted 10/26/2026 Primary Quest ID Second Quest ID Job Classification

Location(s) Chicago, IL, 60607, US

Job ID 5490

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Skills:
Communication Skills, Contingency Plans, Continuous Improvement, Employer Brand, Employment Law, Establish Priorities, Fast Food, Health Insurance, Human Capital, Industrial Relations, Industry Standards, Leadership, Legal, Life Insurance, Marketing Strategy, Multitasking, Needs Assessment, OSHA, Prescription Drugs, Project/Program Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Regulations, Restaurant, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sustainability, Trend Analysis, Waitressing, Willing to Travel


McDonald's Corp


This job posting is for a position in a Restaurant owned by an independent franchisee, we are responsible for all employment related matters in the Restaurant including among other things , setting any requirements for the job and all decisions concerning hiring,  firing , discipline, supervision, staffing and sheduling. If you are hired for the job posting, the independent franchisee and not McDonald's  Corporation will  be your employer.



Company Size:
50 to 99 employees


Industry:
Restaurant/Food Services


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