Manager, Construction, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, US Southeast

Ruby Brut Inelek (Pty) Ltd; Miami (FL); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager for Popeyes US Southeast to drive remodels and new store openings. You will coordinate with franchisees, internal teams, vendors, and contractors throughout planning and execution stages of construction projects.

Responsibilities include budget and schedule development, on-site inspections, and ensuring adherence to brand standards. You will liaise with departments and external partners to deliver timely, compliant stores.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multiple store construction projects.
• Ability to coordinate with franchisees, vendors, and general contractors.
• Knowledge of budget and schedule development for construction projects.
• On-site inspections and ensuring compliance with brand standards.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate new store development and remodels with Franchise Business Partners and contractors.
• Adhere to regional and national construction standards.
• Manage 50+ store construction projects ranging $350k–$2M.
• Serve as liaison with Popeyes departments, contractors, landlords, and authorities.
• Review construction documents for brand adherence.
• Ensure timely procurement and delivery of store technology, fixtures and equipment.
• Conduct on-site inspections for lease compliance and quality workmanship.
• Provide reporting on franchise construction performance.
• Attend franchise meetings to discuss development schedules.

Connaissances

Construction management

Vendor coordination

Budget development

Stakeholder communication

Site inspections

Description du poste

Ready to make your next big professional move? Join us on our journey to achieve our big dream of building the most loved restaurant brands in the world.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories.

RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands - TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.

RBI is committed to growing the TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS® brands by leveraging their respective core values, employee and franchisee relationships, and long track records of community support. Each brand benefits from the global scale and shared best practices that come from ownership by Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Job Summary:

The Manager, Construction for Popeyes US Southeast works with franchisees and internal resources to help facilitate remodel and new restaurant development.; This position works closely with franchisees, internal vendors and outside consultants throughout the planning and execution phases of construction projects. The Construction Manager is responsible for supporting planned store openings and renovations each year for Popeyes in the Americas.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Partners with Design and Regional Development team and contributes to the improvement of construction processes to grow and develop the region to be the best in the company.
• Coordinates new store development and remodels with Franchise Business Partners, Divisional Development Leads, and Franchisees and their consultants and general contractors; establishes positive relationships and ongoing communication with them and regional teams.
• Adheres to all regional and/or national construction and operational standards and objectives.
• Manages a minimum of 50 new and/or remodel store construction projects in the range of $350k - 2 million each.
• Consults on and tracks all phases of the Franchisee construction process including due diligence, schedule and budget development, planning and design, FFE procurement and store move coordination; manages Franchisee adherence to approved project schedules and timelines.
• Serves as the Popeyes liaison with all Popeyes' departments and outside contractors/equipment suppliers/consultants/landlords/governing authorities and Franchisees; coordinates toward common goals while making critical decisions in a professional manner.
• Works with region leadership team on design of store plans and acts as company liaison to general contractors, vendors and construction community.
• Helps manage the equipment buying process; ensures the timely purchase and delivery of all store technology, fixtures and equipment.
• Performs on-site inspections of new store sites and buildings to ensure usability and compliance with lease and construction exhibits; ensures quality workmanship per Popeye's plans/specifications.
• Reviews Franchisee construction documents to verify adherence with previously approved design documents and brand standards.
• Coordinates and holds pre-bid meetings. Meets to review with the Contractor Popeyes development and construction toolbox standards, image, kitchen layout and equipment compliance, vendor contacts, and communication responsibilities.
• Emphasizes the importance of the contractor's project construction schedule. Contractors will complete weekly construction documentation and photographs for Friday's development update meeting.
• Completes Construction in Progress meeting to evaluate construction progress in relationship to the established schedule. Documents site visit and distributes to responsible parties.
• Completes meeting notes and distributes to the responsible parties.
• Completes punch list or Brand Image Scorecard at project turnover. The punch list and Brand Image scorecard will be an evaluation of the contractor's adherence to approved designs and brand standards. Ensures the completion of all punch lists items as it relates to Brand standards and Image for both new construction and renovation projects.
• Obtains project costs information from the franchisee after the contractor has completed their costs recaps for the established template.
• Evaluates existing and potential consultants and contractors. Maintains region list of preferred general contractors, architects and consultants.
• Attends one quarterly franchise marketing co-op meeting to discuss development issues, Business Partner Network, and construction schedules.
• Provides all necessary reporting and analysis to track franchise construction performance.
• Works closely with existing franchisees w