Franchise Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 12 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £55,000 to £65,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus great benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2024 |
| Location: | South East, M60 0AG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Co-op Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1044408_1723453677 |
Summary
Franchise Operations Manager
£55,000 to £65,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
South East (Field Based)
We're looking for a Franchise Operations Manager join us and help us take Co-op franchise to new heights. As the only major UK food retailer to franchise our master-brand, complete corporate operating model, and technology suite, we offer franchisees a great opportunity to operate their own Co-op store. We're growing fast, and you'll be key to leading and shaping the future development of Co-op franchise.
What you'll do
- Manage and lead multiple franchise stores and franchise partners across a large geographic region to deliver our Co-op franchise business plan
- Make sure that changes to the Co-op operating model are fit for franchise and delivered into stores successfully
- Coach franchise store teams and partners; helping them to operate in line with our standards and processes and achieve their business plans
- Build and maintain positive relationships with our internal and external partners
- Develop an understanding of store performance using multiple data points
- Proactively identify and explore opportunities to improve our franchise operations
This role would suit people who have
- Experience in operational/field management
- Project management experience
- The ability to manage complex store plans and prioritise tasks effectively
- The ability to build and manage positive relationships with internal and external partners
- Good communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people inclusively
Why Co-op?
As a Co-op colleague, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You'll also get:
- Private healthcare
- An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
- Coaching and training to support your career development
- Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- YuLife - an app that rewards you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands
Building an inclusive work environment
At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.
We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.
We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.
As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.