Crew Member – Speedee Labs (Innovation Lab)

Proposed

Want to help one of the world’s largest companies create innovations that millions of people enjoy every day?

Curious about how restaurants really work—from food production to cutting‑edge technology?

Looking for a Monday–Friday schedule with evenings and weekends off?

If so, Speedee Labs is the place for you!

About the Role

As a Crew Member at Speedee Labs, you won’t be working in a traditional restaurant—you’ll be helping McDonald’s test the future. Speedee Labs is a global innovation center where new menu items, equipment, processes, and technology are tested before being launched in restaurants around the world.

You’ll receive hands‑on training in restaurant service, food production, food safety, and operations while supporting experiments that influence how McDonald’s operates globally. Along the way, you’ll collaborate with teams from different countries and have opportunities to interact with business leaders and innovators from around the world.

Schedule & Pay

• Hours: Typically, 30–40 hours per week*
• Schedule: Monday through Friday
• Evenings & weekends off
• Shift Times: Generally, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
• Pay: $17.50  - $19.89  per hour

*Because of the nature of our work and to support continuity of testing and operations, this role requires regular availability for 30–40 scheduled hours per week.

What You’ll Learn & Do

You’ll be fully trained to perform all core McDonald’s crew positions, gaining valuable, transferable skills while contributing to meaningful innovation work.

As a Speedee Labs Crew Member, you will:

• Learn and follow McDonald’s procedures for service, food production, and food safety
• Help operate a lab restaurant used to test future innovations
• Support experiments that improve menu items, equipment, processes, and technology
• Help ensure visits from global market leaders are positive and productive
• Work alongside managers, engineers, and global partners to meet daily innovation goals

A Day in the Life at Speedee Labs

On any given day, you may:

• Participate in training or certification activities
• Work as a drive‑thru order taker, table service team member, or grill person
• Prepare and taste McDonald’s food from markets around the world
• Collect data during innovation experiments
• Validate that new technology and equipment are functioning effectively
• Support leadership tours, tastings, or global visitor sessions
• Help keep the lab clean, organized, and food‑safe

No two days are exactly the same—and every day contributes to improving restaurants worldwide.

Perks & Benefits*

• Consistent Monday–Friday schedule
• Employee discounts and free meals
• Paid sick leave and/or paid time away
• Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Weekly direct deposit and/or Daily Pay
• 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• And much more!

*Benefits are subject to eligibility.

Why Speedee Labs?

Speedee Labs is a world‑class innovation facility designed to simulate McDonald’s restaurants from any country. Our work helps ensure new ideas are tested, refined, and validated before being rolled out globally—helping McDonald’s run great restaurants everywhere.

If you’re excited about learning, innovation, and being part of work that has a global impact, we’d love to have you join the Speedee Labs team.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Our Value of Inclusion

McDonald’s is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive work environment. 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. In accordance with applicable laws, McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their job and to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment. Additionally, McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities. 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 mcdonaldsandme@support.mcdonalds.com.

This job posting contains general information about working in this restaurant. This job posting is not a complete description of all duties of the job. People who work in this restaurant perform several different tasks every shift and this posting does not list every essential function of the job.