Retail Franchising Manager jobs in Tennessee

Job Summary:

FujiSan Franchising Corp is one of the leading providers of on-site, hand crafted sushi and other Asian inspired products to grocery stores, warehouse clubs, universities, corporate dining and amusement parks. Join FujiSan in spreading our belief that sushi-making is a true art that should be enjoyed with all senses. We are passionate about perfecting our craft and are experts in making sushi and Asian inspired dishes.

The Associate Franchise Support Manager (AFSM) is responsible for the achievement of operational excellence in his/her assigned locations by ensuring each franchisee location is executing operational Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The AFSM will ensure SOP compliance is documented with self-assessment audits and operational checklists.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Culinary Degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of food management experience required.
• Sushi chef experience strongly preferred.
• 1 year of franchise operations experience strongly preferred.
• 1 year of multi-unit restaurant management preferred.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

• Relevant certifications preferred (e.g. Serv-Safe).
• Knowledge of hazard analysis and critical control points (HAACP).

Core Competencies: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Business Maturity – Ability to manage adversity and change with poise and professionalism regardless of circumstances.
• Communication – Ability to convey information to people clearly and simply, in a way that means things are understood and get done. It's about transmitting and receiving messages clearly, and being able to read your audience.
• Conflict Resolution - Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
• Drive for results - Ability to focus on what is important and create a sense of urgency while successfully managing multiple priorities by implementing tracking and follow-up mechanisms to ensure rapid progress.
• High sense of urgency - Act promptly and with intention to make things happen efficiently and effectively. A sense of urgency helps turn “someday” and “later” into “today” and “now.”
• Operations - The focus on execution of the standard operating procedures.
• Organization/Planning - Takes initiative and demonstrates a good work ethic; works independently and efficiently in a dynamic environment. Manages multiple tasks/projects and competing priorities in an effective manner. Plans work and sets priorities in keeping with department and organizational objectives.
• Relationship building/Interpersonal Savvy - A combination of soft skills that a person applies to connect with others and form positive relationships.
• Resourcefulness - Ability to create useful and unique solutions in challenging situations.
• Time management - Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities. Being busy isn’t the same as being effective.

Travel:

• Regional Travel –Frequently (50-75%)

Essential Functions: (Functions, Duties & Responsibilities)

• Conduct and document store visits via audits with the purpose of ensuring contract compliance including but not limited to purchasing raw materials from the Company, unit producing sufficient SKUs daily, ensuring products are visually appealing and that sampling is done to promote sales.
• Develops strong working relationships with company employees.
• Ensure government regulations and licensing requirements are met, i.e. – business licenses, food handler certificates and health permits, to ensure sales continue.
• Investigate non-compliance issues.
• Provide training to existing sushi chefs on new products and procedures as needed.
• Perform at high energy and effectiveness when working out in the field.

Other Functions: (Functions, Duties & Responsibilities)

• Perform other duties as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Experience level:

• 1 year

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired annual salary?

Experience:

• Food management: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Tennessee: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: On the road