Franchise Operator - En

Requisition ID: 175747

Career Group: Store Management

Job Category: Retail - Administration

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Alberta

City: Edmonton

Location: 5480 Namao Sobeys

Postal Code: T5P 3L1

Our family of 134,000 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 1500 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.

All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.

Overview

We are looking for a Franchise Owner/Operator to lead our Sobeys Store in Edmonton, AB. If you are looking to lead all facets of a store operation including the strategic direction, vision, talent management and operational excellence of an overall store location, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

• Responsibility for the total store talent management by creating a coaching and development culture that embraces a passion for food
• The opportunity to operate your own business, with the support of a corporate network
• Provide direction and leadership for an entire store location of 75+ employees
• Lead and create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit
• The ability to encourage and endorse community activities and involvement

Job Requirements

• Strong business and financial acumen
• Full knowledge of retail operations throughout a total store
• Proven track record of business success
• Employment credit and background check required
• Adherence to provincial Occupational Health & Safety and Food Safety guidelines
• Post-secondary education preferred
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• Knowledge and experience that will ensure the efficient operation of a business to achieve all financial targets and key performance indicators
• Experience leading and building teams
• Superior leadership and communication skills
• An initial significant investment will be required as a Franchise Owner/Operator. This will be discussed and disclosed to the successful candidate.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience leading people and teams in a retail environment
• Adherence to brand standards

We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. 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.

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

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.