Job Description

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries and billions of customers served each year. As the global leader in the food service industry, we have a legacy of innovation and hard work that continues to drive us. Today, we are growing with velocity and are focused on modernizing our experiences, not to make a different McDonald’s but to build a better McDonald’s.

We are a people business just as much as we are a restaurant business. We strive to be the most inclusive brand on the planet by building diverse teams who create delicious, feel good moments that are easy for everyone to enjoy. Joining McDonald's means thinking big every single day and preparing for a career that can have impact around the world.

Our new, state-of-the art headquarters is located in the booming West Loop area in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is set up to be a global hub that champions innovation: take a class at Hamburger University, sample future menu items in our Test Kitchen, and utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe. With monthly organized events, massive outdoor spaces, an 8000 square foot gym, and an onsite McDonald's serving international favorites, our office helps us connect with each other like never before. Needless to say, you’ll be lovin’ it here…

Our Menu Innovation department needs a top-notch Administrative Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your professional experience in a dynamic and collaborative environment. You will be a critical team member and will perform a wide variety of specialized and administrative functions. To succeed you will need strong organizational and communication skills and dedication to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for Menu Innovation Vice President, Sr. Directors and the overall team
• Calendar management, managing travel itineraries, communications, client relations, expense reporting, webcast management, coordination of team meetings and events and handling administrative inquiries as appropriate
• Serves as a primary point of direct administrative contact and liaison with other offices, individuals, and external institutions and agencies on a range of specified issues; organizes and facilitates meetings, conferences, and other special events, as required
• Captures, enters, and/or updates data to maintain departmental records and databases, as appropriate; establishes and maintains files and records for the office
• Composes and prepares written documentation and correspondence for the team; screens and evaluates incoming and outgoing correspondence and prepares responses as appropriate
• Coordinates and oversees the day-to-day management of supplies, equipment, and facilities for the department
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Five years prior administrative experience working in a multi-functional environment required
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail required
• Professional, inventive, and solution oriented, looking for ways to make valuable contributions
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, and desire to stay current in office productivity technology tools
• Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a cohesive team
• Demonstrated skills in to multi-tasking and prioritizing work
• Customer service-focused 
• Positive and helpful demeanor