Assistant Retail Project Manager - QSR Industry

Soul Origin; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Soul Origin is seeking an Assistant Retail Project Manager to oversee new store builds and refurbishments across the QSR network in Australia. You will manage end-to-end project delivery, ensuring compliance with brand guidelines, landlord expectations and safety standards.

The role requires 2+ years in store development and project management, strong budgeting skills, and the ability to travel interstate to sites and support franchise partners. A collaborative, fast-paced team awaits in Sydney.

Qualifications

• 2+ years demonstrated experience in store development and project management, including food retail projects.
• Advanced knowledge of building practice, estimating, tendering, and administration of contracts.
• Strong budgeting and fiscal management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret store design and construction packs.
• Understanding of workplace health and safety in retail/hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction of new Soul Origin stores and refurbishments.
• Ensure compliance with operational requirements, landlord expectations and branding guidelines.
• Manage consultants and contractors for design documentation, submission of plans, development and building approval, tenders and signage.
• Control costs and ensure cost-effective store fit-outs.
• Collaborate with store design consultants to ensure functional store designs.
• Travel interstate to sites to support franchise partners.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Job description

Assistant Retail Project Manager - QSR Industry

Soul Origin is an award winning, fast-growing, retail food franchise brand. Our vision is to be recognised as the most premium and efficient quick service restaurant (QSR) brand in Australia, serving freshly prepared food and highest quality coffee. Together we are focused on creating highly profitable Franchise Partners and being consistently excellent at everything we do. We have more than 165 stores within our network and our values; Customers at heart, People First, Passion for Coffee and Food, Own it, and Evolve, are not just values, but our way of life.

The Opportunity:

The Assistant Retail Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the construction of select new Soul Origin store builds, existing store refurbishments and for end-to-end project management for each of these. It is the responsibility of the Junior Retail Project Manager to ensure that each store build, or refurbishment is compliant with Soul Origin operational requirements, landlord expectations and branding guideline.

You’ll shine here if you enjoy…

• Ensuring that the relevant certifications and build approvals have been obtained for each project
• Fostering and maintaining strong relationships with key consultants and suppliers such as shop fitters, equipment suppliers, landlords etc.
• Ensuring that the cost of store fit outs is managed in the most cost-effective way for the business and for franchise partners
• Controlling and directing building and site development within the programmed construction schedule
• Ensuring that the equipment procured for new store builds or refurbishments is cost effective without compromising store operations, product quality or team safety
• Working closely and collaborating with designated store design consultants to ensure that store designs are functional
• Managing consultants and contractors for design documentation, submission of plans, development and building approval, tenders and signage
• Working collaboratively with teams to identify opportunities for new store formats and innovative ways to improve store builds to benefit in-store operations

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• 2+ years demonstrated experience in store development and project management, including food retail projects
• Advanced knowledge of building practice, estimating, tendering, and administration of contracts
• Strong budgeting and fiscal management skills
• Demonstrated strong ability to interpret store design and construction packs
• Strong understanding of workplace health and safety within a retail or hospitality environment
• Willingness to travel interstate to visit sites and support franchise partners

Why work with us?

Flexible work arrangements and a fantastic work culture built on our core brandvalues; Customers at Heart, People First, Passion for Coffee & Food, Own it, and Evolve,

Excellent support office location in Sydney’s Inner West with benefits such as regular team lunches, barista coffee machine, birthday celebrations and regular team events

A day off on your birthday!

A competitive remuneration package with performance-based incentives

You’ll have the opportunity to work with a dynamic, fun team in a fast moving and vibrant environment

This is an exciting time to join the Soul Origin team and become part of our success story!