Development Coordinator

Chicken Salad Chick; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicken Salad Chick is seeking an entry-level Development Administrative support member to assist the development department in opening new restaurant locations and aiding existing operations.

You will coordinate permitting, licensing, scheduling and vendor onboarding, while working with franchise owners and internal teams to promote efficiency and profitability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: experience with restaurant development and/or operations.
• Preferred: experience in construction and/or real estate.

Responsibilities

• Promote Chicken Salad Chick culture and coordinate new store development.
• Assist in project administration including permitting, licensing, scheduling and vendor mobilization.
• Support managers and franchise owners to initiate accounts with vendors and authorities.
• Communicate with stakeholders to ensure progress and provide accurate information.
• Assist in maintenance agreements for corporate locations and facilities.
• Help manage development documentation and input data into platforms.
• Participate in corporate projects and weekly franchise-owner calls for prioritizing tasks.
• Coordinate weekly calls with franchise owners to drive scheduling.
• Maintain composure with multiple projects in progress.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Smartsheets

FranConnect

Service Channel

Real estate analytics

Job description

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.

Essential Responsibilities

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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