Design Manager, Store Design

Sweetgreen, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the restaurant sector is seeking a Store Design Manager who will be responsible for overseeing the design and documentation for new and renovated stores. This role involves collaboration between various teams to ensure adherence to brand standards and effective project management. Candidates should possess significant experience in design management within a national brand context with proficiency in relevant design software.

Benefits

Highly competitive pay + bonus plan

Flexible PTO plan

401k program

Dental and Vision insurance

Employee HSA and FSA

Qualifications

• 5+ years in retail/hospitality design
• 3+ years as a project design manager
• Experience managing permitting processes

Responsibilities

• Lead the design pipeline for assigned regions and projects.
• Collaborate with consultants and internal teams.
• Ensure projects meet budget and brand standards.

Skills

Creative thinking

Project management

Communication

Customer orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Sketchup

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Store Design Manager is part of the store development team, primarily responsible for the design and documentation of new and renovated restaurants. This role will work with counterparts on the Real Estate, Construction, Ops Services and Facilities teams to design projects that meet brand standards as well as timeline and budget expectations. This position will report to the Senior Design Manager and will be responsible for between 15-20 projects a year.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead Design Pipeline for assigned regions, by designing projects personally, managing AOR partners, and working with consultants to achieve company goals. Lead projects from Site assessment to Opening. DM is responsible for layout creation and 3D concept, as well as managing the AOR throughout the CD, permitting, and CA process.
• Help determine site feasibility through the test fit / layout process, and through site survey review. Support RE team with workletter process.
• Act as an active contributor on the design team to collaborate on new standards, regional expansion strategies, art programs, and prototype updates as driven from Design and Ops Innovation teams.
• Design concepts consistent with allocated budget, and partner with team members on value engineering exercises when necessary.
• Communicate effectively to cross functional partners in real estate, construction, and operations, as well as external consultants to ensure project meets relevant stakeholder expectations.
• Review and redline shop drawings from vendors, coordinate with CD’s for consistency
• Understand and design store to meet operational needs, maintaining flexibility as the brand standards grow and evolve.

About you:

• You prioritize work based on impact and urgency, delivering on commitments and driving departmental initiatives. When priorities are unclear, you identify and escalate roadblocks to your leaders.
• You have experience managing the permitting process and can think creatively on how to expedite and control this process where possible
• Your Construction management experience allows you to be a helpful support to the construction manager. You will sit on weekly OAC calls, and interface with the GC, millworker, AOR/EOR, and kitchen vendor to deliver a successful project on time and within budget.
• You have a customer Obsessed mindset, realizing that our customer is two fold: our internal team members and operations stakeholders as well as our external customers who engage with the brand through our restaurant locations.
• You are proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, Adobe Creative (namely Photoshop and Indesign) as well as Microsoft Suite and Bluebeam.
• You are flexible to travel 10-25%, depending on business needs
• You are solutions oriented and collaborative - recognizing that we are our best when our success is shared.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in retail, restaurant/hospitality design for a national brand.
• 3+ years as a project design manager.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design or related field of study
• In depth understanding of kitchen equipment and engineering requirements.
• Experience managing consultants and vendor relationships.

What you'll get:

• Highly competitive pay + bonus plan
• Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's needs
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Flexible PTO plan
• 401k program
• Employee HSA and FSA
• Complimentary greens
• An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
• To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
• A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back
• A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
• Free sweetgreen swag

Come join thesweetlife!

About sweetgreen

sweetgreen is on a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We passionately believe that real food should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day in each sweetgreen, our 3,500 team members make food from scratch, using fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. And in our local communities, we’re committed to leaving people better than we found them. We’re in the business of feeding people, and we’re out to change what that means.

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Salary range for this role:

Starting salary range based on experience

$110,000—$125,000 USD

sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.

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sweetgreen participates in the federal government'sE-Verifyprogram to determine employment eligibility. To learn more about theE-Verifyprogram, pleaseclick here.