Franchise Operator

Job Description

**Requisition ID:**
192975
**Career Group:**
Store Management
**Job Category:**
Retail - Administration
**Travel Requirements:**
0 - 10%
**Job Type:**
Full-Time
**Country:**
Canada (CA)
**Province:**
Ontario
**City:**
London
**Location:**
3854 Trafalgar & Highbury FreshCo
**Postal Code:**
N5Z 1H9
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canadau2019s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our family of 128,000 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 u2013 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 1,600 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.
**Ready to Make an impact?**
As a Franchise Store Operator, you will lead all facets of a store operation including the strategic direction, vision, talent management and operational excellence of an overall store location.
**Hereu2019s where youu2019ll be focusing:**
The opportunity to operate your own business, with the support of a corporate network
The ability to encourage and endorse community activities and involvement
Foster a positive work environment by creating a coaching and development culture that embraces a passion for food
Lead and create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit
Adherence to brand standards
Adherence to provincial Occupational Health & Safety and Food Safety guidelines
Provide direction and leadership for an entire store location of 50+ employees
**What you have to offer:**
Proven track record of business success
Strong business and financial acumen
Superior leadership and communication skills
Experience leading and building teams
Full knowledge of retail operations throughout a total store
Minimum 3-5 years of experience leading people and teams in a retail environment
Post-secondary education preferred
Knowledge and experience that will ensure the efficient operation of a business to achieve all financial targets and key performance indicators
*An initial investment will be required as a Franchise Owner/Operator. This will be discussed and disclosed to the successful candidate.
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We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better u2013 physically, financially and emotionally.
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We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. 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.
Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:
Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
Parental leave top-up
Paid Vacation and Days-off
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.