Maintenance
Full-time, Part-time
Ottawa, ON, Canada
USD 20-24 / hour
Primary Maintenance
If you like working with your hands, solving problems, and staying busy—this could be your kind of job.
Working as a Primary Maintenance team member at your local McDonald’s means you’re not stuck behind a desk. You’ll be moving, fixing, cleaning, troubleshooting, organizing, and helping keep the restaurant looking and operating at its best.
You’ll work throughout the restaurant and property, tackling hands-on projects and completing daily maintenance responsibilities. Some days you’ll be deep-cleaning equipment, some days you’ll be working outside, and other days you’ll be troubleshooting an issue and figuring out the best solution.
If you enjoy physical work, getting your hands dirty, working independently, and taking pride in a job well done, you’ll fit right in.
PERKS & BENEFITS
- Pay Range: $20.00–$24.00 hourly
- Flexible scheduling
- Paid sick leave
- Tuition reimbursement and/or educational assistance
- Training and advancement opportunities
- Employee discounts
- *Medical, Dental, Vision Plans (eligibility requirements)
- And much, much more!
Full-time, part-time, mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends—opportunities may be available based on restaurant needs and your availability.
You must be 18 years of age or older to work as a Maintenance Person at McDonald’s.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Primary Maintenance team member, you’ll help keep our restaurant, equipment, and surrounding property clean, safe, functional, and ready for our customers and crew.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Keep it clean: Deep-clean restaurant equipment, work areas, restrooms, stock rooms, windows, floors, and other areas throughout the restaurant.
- Keep it moving: Complete assigned maintenance and upkeep tasks on time and according to restaurant standards.
- Work with your hands: Perform physical, hands-on work involving cleaning, lifting, moving supplies, equipment upkeep, and general restaurant maintenance.
- Troubleshoot and problem-solve: Identify maintenance issues, determine practical solutions, and communicate issues that require additional support.
- Take ownership: Work independently on assigned tasks while following direction and priorities provided by the General Manager.
- Keep equipment ready: Perform routine cleaning, maintenance, and safety checks on restaurant equipment and building systems.
- Take care of the outside: Maintain exterior areas, parking lot, sidewalks, landscaping, trash areas, and other property areas.
- Keep supplies moving: Help unload deliveries and replenish necessary restaurant supplies.
- Keep things fresh: Filter fryer oil and complete other routine equipment maintenance and cleaning.
- Handle the tough stuff: Take out trash, operate the trash compactor, clean difficult-to-reach areas, and tackle jobs that require physical effort.
- Help maintain the building: Change light bulbs and assist with basic upkeep of restaurant fixtures, equipment, and facilities.
- Keep it safe: Clean HVAC/exhaust areas and remove debris from designated areas, including roof areas when assigned and safe to do so.
- Be part of the team: Work cooperatively with the restaurant team and communicate when assignments are completed or when additional help is needed.
- Welcome our customers: You’ll work throughout the restaurant and may interact with customers regularly. Be friendly, acknowledge customers, and help create a welcoming environment whenever you see them.
THIS ROLE IS A GREAT FIT IF YOU:
- Enjoy working with your hands instead of sitting behind a desk.
- Don’t mind getting dirty and doing physical work.
- Take pride in keeping things clean, organized, and working properly.
- Like figuring out “What’s wrong?” and “How can I fix it?”
- Can work independently and stay productive without someone standing over you.
- Are responsible and follow through on assigned tasks.
- Can prioritize your work and complete assignments in a timely manner.
- Are comfortable taking direction from the General Manager and adjusting priorities when restaurant needs change.
- Enjoy learning how equipment and systems work.
- Work well with others and understand that maintenance is a team effort.
- Have a positive attitude and are willing to jump in wherever you’re needed.
- Are friendly and understand that even when you're focused on maintenance, our customers still come first.
THE BOTTOM LINE
This isn't a job where every day looks the same.
You’ll be on your feet, moving around, working with your hands, solving problems, cleaning, maintaining equipment, and helping keep the restaurant running smoothly.
If you like staying busy, working hard, figuring things out, and looking back at the end of the day knowing you made a difference—come build something with us.
So, what’s your job combo?
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability status, genetic information, citizenship or any other class characteristic protected by federal or applicable state law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact the restaurant you are applying to request accommodation(s).
This job posting is for a position in a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not McDonald’s USA. This franchisee owns a license to use McDonald’s logos and food products, for example, when running the restaurant. However, this franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from McDonald’s USA. Thus, if you are hired for the job described in this posting, the franchisee will be your employer, not McDonald’s USA. Only the franchisee is responsible for employment matters at the restaurant, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing, and scheduling employees. McDonald’s USA has no control over employment matters at the restaurant. McDonald’s USA will not receive a copy of your employment application and it will have no involvement in any employment decisions, including whether you receive an interview for the job or whether you are hired.
This job posting contains some general information about what it is like to work in this restaurant but is not a complete description of all duties of the job. People who work in this restaurant perform a number of different tasks every day, and this posting does not list every essential function of the job.