Area Manager

SUMMARY:
We have an exciting opportunity available for an Area Manager for a company within the Food (Retail) industry between the different franchise stores to ensure that the company's stands and brand guidelines are implemented and always maintained. This position is to be based in the Pretoria CBD area (travelling between the different stores in Pretoria CBD.)

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Tertiary qualification will be beneficial
• 5 years’ experience within the food industry
• A solid understanding of health and safety regulations in the fast food industry
• Sound financial understanding of gross profit and food costs.
• Have a valid CODE 8 driver’s license.
• Travelling in this position is required.
• Has the ability to think strategically.
• Able to cope within a pressurized environment.
• Able to give good and consistent advice.
• Be pro-active, committed, a good negotiator, able to handle conflict, well organized, an excellent communicator, a problem solver, a team player, and someone who shows initiative.
• Ability to management yourself – work independently

• Ensure Health / Hygiene standards are upheld at all stores
• Act as a communication link between the different stores.
• Ensure all stores under your control are in total compliance with the Franchise Agreement.
• Should there be a complaint in a store, a report back in writing must be sent to the Operations Executive on the actions taken at store level to ensure the complaint does not happen again.
• Advise on food costs, marketing, profitability matters as well as operations procedures including finding variances on daily, weekly, and monthly stock counts.
• Assist to identify and correct food costs that are above or below the company standard.
• Assist to identify marketing and sales opportunities.
• Providing all support required by the franchisee and Corporate Store Managers in the setup of a new store, re-vamp, re-location or sale including the following:
  • Opening stock order.
  • Equipment order.
  • Marketing order.
  • Staff levels and rosters.
  • Food preparation including production lists.
  • Dough levels including dough sheet forecasting and completion.
  • Applications of telephone lines, credit card machines, internet, vegetable suppliers and ABI contracts.
  • Perform a dry run the night before the new store opens to check quality of product.
  • Providing all support required for a period of no less than 7 days.
• Provide on the job training to staff, when needed.
• Reporting
• Any other ad hoc duties