Development Coordinator

Job Summary

Entry level position with the Chicken Salad Chick development department focused on supporting

franchise and corporate operations to open new Chicken Salad Chick restaurant locations,

coordinating with intracompany departments to facilitate efficiency and profitability for existing

restaurant locations, and fostering excellent time management and organizational skills.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Promote the culture of the Chicken Salad Chick organization to Spread Joy, Enrich Lives and Serve

Others through the new store development process

2. Assist in preparation of new project administration including, but not limited to, permitting,

licensing, account administration, scheduling and vendor mobilization for franchise and corporate

locations

3. Support corporate project managers and franchise owners to initiate new accounts with vendors,

authorities having jurisdiction, and other entities as needed to facilitate construction and

restaurant operation

4. Effectively communicate with corporate staff, franchise owners, store level team members and

vendor partners with accurate and essential information to ensure successful project progress

5. Initiate and facilitate continuing maintenance agreements for corporate locations, including HVAC

& refrigeration preventative, grease waste, facilities, and signage maintenance.

6. Assist in management of franchise sales, real estate and construction (development)

documentation, including data gathering and input to platforms utilized for sales tracking, real

estate evaluation, project management, data analysis, IT/ vendor onboarding and operations

maintenance.

7. Participate in corporate group projects and activities including collaboration with other

departments, special projects, annual CSC owner's conference, and development progress

updates.

8. Coordinate and communicate with franchise owners in weekly conference calls to prioritize and

complete tasks required for project scheduling.

9. Confident and effective ability to perform under pressure with multiple projects in progress

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 1-3 years real estate, construction and/ or development administration experience
• Organizational, communication and time management skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications
• Preferred: experience with Smartsheets, FranConnect, Service Channel, real estate analytics, platform (various)

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: experience with restaurant development and/or operations
• Preferred: experience in construction and/or real estate

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of those in this job classification. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and subject to change at the discretion of the employer.