Administrative Assistant - McDonald's Corporation

McDonald’s new growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omnichannel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts, we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital, and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive Thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in, or takeaway.

Leading this tech revolution is McDonald’s Global Technology organization made up of intrapreneurs who get to build really cool tech with scary smart people using the latest innovations like AI, IoT, and edge computing. We do this by working along diverse, global teams who are always hungry for a challenge. It’s bonus points when you get to see your family and friends use the tech you build at their favorite McD restaurant.

As we have matured as an engineering organization and seen the demands for technology grow exponentially, we’re gearing up to deliver on the next set of opportunities for the business. We are building up an engineering team in-house accountable for our strategic products. We’ll have diverse squads made up of engineers with traditional and specialized skill sets, both from internal engineers coupled with our partners, to help us flex with demand and solve technology innovation challenges done at an incredible scale.

Check out the Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology is directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Administrative Duties

• Provide active Outlook calendar management for the VP, Global Security Services leadership. 
• Work directly with team and across department to effectively communicate vital employee matters (e.g., team announcements and employee recognitions, birthdays and anniversaries) to appropriate audiences
• Manage all travel arrangements and logistics including itinerary building, expense report processing for leadership team
• Serve as team EA, managing team events, offsites logistics and celebrations for the team   
• Participate in the coordination and editing of communications that align with and support the overall goals of the team and organization
• Manage meeting logistics including booking conference rooms, registering and escorting visitors, room set up, catering, etc
• Assist with on-boarding process for all new team members across the team
• Ordering team office supplies, swag as needed

Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is $30.58 - $36.69 per hour
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.

• Previous experience as an Administrative Assistant, supporting senior leadership in a large organization
• Bachelor’s Degree or related experience preferred
• Demonstrates ability to handle and maintain confidential information
• Experience planning large meetings and/or events required
• Must know MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong communication, project management and critical thinking skills
• Quick learner and ability to understand sophisticated business issues
• Must be organized, motivated and detail-oriented with superior follow-through and proactive approach
• Ability to manage meeting priorities and be comfortable juggling and moving multiple meetings on a weekly basis
• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete large volumes of work efficiently and effectively
• Must be extremely proactive with a desire to stretch beyond the task list to support the team
• Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving business and work environment
• Professional, reliable, driven and results-oriented
• Must be in Chicago office at least 3 days/week and on days of Senior Leadership Team meetings

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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