Development Coordinator

Piece of Cake Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicken Salad Chick Headquarters Atlanta is seeking an entry‑level team member for the development department to support franchise and corporate operations in opening new locations. You will coordinate with internal teams to drive efficiency and profitability for existing restaurants, while honing time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities include assisting with permits, licensing, vendor onboarding, and accounts administration; supporting project managers and franchise owners

Qualifications

• 1-3 years real estate, construction and/ or development administration experience.
• Organizational, communication and time management skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support development/admin tasks for franchise and corporate projects.
• Assist in permitting, licensing, account administration, scheduling and vendor onboarding.
• Help initiate accounts with vendors and authorities to enable construction and operations.
• Communicate with corporate staff, franchise owners, and vendors to progress projects.
• Coordinate maintenance agreements for corporate locations (HVAC, refrigeration, etc.).
• Assist in management of franchise sales, real estate and construction documentation and data input.
• Collaborate with other departments on development progress and events.
• Coordinate weekly calls with franchise owners to prioritize tasks.
• Perform well under pressure with multiple projects.

Skills

Real estate

Construction

Development administration

Organizational skills

Communication

Time management

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheets

FranConnect

Service Channel

Job description

Chicken Salad Chick Headquarters Atlanta
2839 Paces Ferry Rd SE
Ste 500, Overlook II
Atlanta, GA 30339, USA

Description

Job Summary

Entry level position with the Chicken Salad Chick development department focused on supporting

franchise and corporate operations to open new Chicken Salad Chick restaurant locations,

coordinating with intracompany departments to facilitate efficiency and profitability for existing

restaurant locations, and fostering excellent time management and organizational skills.

1. Promote the culture of the Chicken Salad Chick organization to Spread Joy, Enrich Lives and Serve

Others through the new store development process

2. Assist in preparation of new project administration including, but not limited to, permitting,

licensing, account administration, scheduling and vendor mobilization for franchise and corporate

locations

3. Support corporate project managers and franchise owners to initiate new accounts with vendors,

authorities having jurisdiction, and other entities as needed to facilitate construction and

restaurant operation

4. Effectively communicate with corporate staff, franchise owners, store level team members and

vendor partners with accurate and essential information to ensure successful project progress

5. Initiate and facilitate continuing maintenance agreements for corporate locations, including HVAC

& refrigeration preventative, grease waste, facilities, and signage maintenance.

6. Assist in management of franchise sales, real estate and construction (development)

documentation, including data gathering and input to platforms utilized for sales tracking, real

estate evaluation, project management, data analysis, IT/ vendor onboarding and operations

maintenance.

7. Participate in corporate group projects and activities including collaboration with other

departments, special projects, annual CSC owner’s conference, and development progress

updates.

8. Coordinate and communicate with franchise owners in weekly conference calls to prioritize and

complete tasks required for project scheduling.

9. Confident and effective ability to perform under pressure with multiple projects in progress

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1-3 years real estate, construction and/ or development administration experience

Organizational, communication and time management skills

Experience using Microsoft Office applications

Preferred: experience with Smartsheets, FranConnect, Service Channel, real estate analytics, platform (various)

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred: experience with restaurant development and/or operations

Preferred: experience in construction and/or real estate

Note:The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of those in this job classification. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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