District Manager (Chicago, IL)

"The East Coast's most beloved and fastest growing cookie bakery!"

All Chip City associates should be Courteous, Happy, Informative & Precise. District Managers are responsible for ensuring the proper and effective operation of their assigned retail stores. This role requires individuals to oversee the day-to-day work and operations of General Managers and leadership teams to ensure adherence to organization guidelines. District Managers take on additional human resources duties such as recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new staff. This role also requires creating and implementing new operational standards.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Drives strong sales in the assigned district, meeting and exceeding goals
• Trains, coaches, and develops General Managers in high Customer Service Standards, Baking/Barista Standards, Communication Skills, Business Acumen, Operational Standards, Compliance, Team Development, Payroll and more
• Identifies and addresses problems in timely manner by providing creative and practical solutions
• Distinguishes internal high potential talent and creates development plan
• Addresses performance issues in a timely fashion
• Guarantees operation excellence and efficiency
• Ensures all assigned stores meet safety and health standards
• Minimizes cost by managing waste, inventory, and payroll
• Reports to the Regional Manager and Upper Management on issues and progress on a regular basis
• Collaborates with other District Managers to ensure operations are consistent across the brand
• Assists Upper Management on effective rollouts of new business initiatives
• Ensures compliance with company policies and operational guidelines
• Regularly visits stores to evaluate operations, standards, and efficiency of each area
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proven leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage others
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate across different levels of the organization
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to create easy to follow guidelines for others
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet strict deadlines
• Great problem-solving skills and ability to solve in a timely manner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask and successfully switch between various tasks with ease
• Ability to maintain all safe food handling procedures and sanitation practices
• Knowledgeable about company’s products, services, and customer-related policies
• Ability to work under pressure

Education and Experience:

• 3 - 5 years of multi-unit leadership experience in the food industry
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Food Protection Certification or be willing to complete (In Required Areas)
• Successful completion of on-the-job training

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing
• Ability to navigate a bakery, stockroom, office, and lift up to 30 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time
• Ability to work in a high-temperature environment with commercial ovens
• May need to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to travel throughout designated territory and at times other territories; 80% travel
• Required to be on-call to handle emergency situations and provide support to leaders during workdays

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) benefits eligible
• Commuter benefits
• A free Chip City cookie and beverage each shift
• 50% Off Employee Discount
• Opportunity for career growth! Chip City is growing rapidly and opening new store

About Us:

Chip City opened its first store in 2017 in Astoria, Queens and is known for its delicious chewy on the outside and gooey on the inside 5.5-ounce cookies. We offer a weekly rotating menu, featuring over 50 flavors of cookies, including classic, seasonal and specialty varieties. Chip City has rapidly grown to 30 locations along the east coast and is scheduled to open in many more states across the US. Chip City is inspired by fun, nostalgic flavors such as s’mores, peanut butter & jelly, hot fudge sundae, cinnamon roll, and much more. Enter any of our locations and be transported into a colorful cookie paradise.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road