Andy's Frozen Custard Home Office is growing!! We are now hiring a New Store Opening Coordinator.

Job Summary:

The New Store Opening Coordinator will be responsible for setting up new locations to meet compliance and brand standards. This role bridges communication between numerous key internal and external business partners in support of the smooth, on time, and on budget delivery of all store equipment and related products related to store openings. You will work cross functionally with Operations, Human Resources, IT, Facilities Management, and Marketing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Constant communication with franchise owners and Company Construction Department to manage to timeline & to escalate potential issues to external support partners and Andy’s support departments: Purchasing, Design, IT, HR, Marketing, Distribution, etc.
• Collect documentation required for 2nd Pass Approval of a location/store and facilitate review and eventual approval of these documents.
• Maintain current status of new franchise stores on the Andy’s store portfolio (collective store listing including open and future locations).
• Management of New Store Opening (NSO) checklist/timeline; Ensure that internal deadlines and milestones are met for company and franchise stores.
• Partner with Ops Management and Human Resources to coordinate hiring and store opening timelines for all new stores and communicate changes as needed.
• Partner with Regional Training Manager/FOM to set expectations and schedule on new store team training and onboarding.
• Coordinate and execute initial store supply order and set up with new store team.
• Coordinate the setup of all payment methods including cash and credit processing needs.
• Assure applications for supply partners are completed on a timely basis.
• Coordinate signage needs.
• Partner with Facilities Management to set up vendors for company store operation support.
• Coordinate with internal business partner, General Contractor, and local government for all required certificates and inspections for Company openings.
• Recap all aspects of store opening during and after opening with store team and business partners.
• Maintain an ongoing focus on improving the store opening process and the integration into store opening documentation.

The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Preferred 3 years demonstrated professional growth in food industry or related field

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Decision making ability – makes timely and quality decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal, always maintain a courteous and professional demeanor.
• Takes personal responsibility for the continuous learning of new knowledge, skills, business acumen and experiences.
• Create positive relationship with vendors, cross-functional team members and Franchisee.
• High attention to detail: ability to produce highly accurate documents and work products in a demanding environment: takes pride in his or her work.
• Strong time management skills.
• Assertiveness.
• Ability to work effectively in a demanding, fast-paced, and rapidly changing environment.
• Maintain a high degree of creativity and flexibility to overcome adversity and potential delays of store openings.
• Professional demeanor and appearance in representing Andy’s Frozen Custard.
• Proficiency with basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).
• Ability to work nights and weekends as required.
• Ability to travel as requested.
• Ability/willingness to travel by airplane.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Springfield, MO 65806 (Required)

Work Location: In person