Franchise Operator

Sobeys; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian grocery retailer is seeking a Franchise Store Operator to manage operations and lead a team of over 50 employees. This role requires strong business acumen, leadership, and a proven track record in retail. You will be responsible for creating an engaging shopping experience, adhering to brand standards, and achieving financial targets. Candidates with 3-5 years of retail leadership experience along with post-secondary education are preferred. Competitive compensation is offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Qualifications

• Proven track record of business success.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience leading in a retail environment.
• Experience in achieving financial targets and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead all facets of store operation.
• Create a shopping experience that enhances loyalty.
• Manage and develop a team of 50+ employees.

Skills

Business acumen

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Team building

Retail operations knowledge

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

Requisition ID: 192437
Career Group: Store Management
Job Category: Retail - Administration
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia
City: Sydney Mines

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Responsibilities

As a Franchise Store Operator, you will lead all facets of a store operation including the strategic direction, vision, talent management and operational excellence of an overall store location.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• The opportunity to operate your own business, with the support of a corporate network
• The ability to encourage and endorse community activities and involvement
• Foster a positive work environment by creating a coaching and development culture that embraces a passion for food
• Lead and create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit
• Adherence to brand standards
• Adherence to provincial Occupational Health & Safety and Food Safety guidelines
• Provide direction and leadership for an entire store location of 50+ employees

Qualifications

What you have to offer:

• Proven track record of business success
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Superior leadership and communication skills
• Experience leading and building teams
• Full knowledge of retail operations throughout a total store
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience leading people and teams in a retail environment
• Post-secondary education preferred
• Knowledge and experience that will ensure the efficient operation of a business to achieve all financial targets and key performance indicators

*An initial investment will be required as a Franchise Owner/Operator. This will be discussed and disclosed to the successful candidate.

Foodlandand its franchise partners offer teammates competitive compensation packages that will vary by role, location and store ownership. Some websites share job opportunities and may provide salary estimates for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by the store owner/operator.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.