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This position reports to the Regional Operations Manager, Prairies and will provide high level of in-bakery operational support, training, guidance, and oversight to deliver improvements in bakery sales, operating profit and standards.\nResponsibilities include:\nConduct regular bakery visits/assessments to evaluate franchisee compliance with merchandising, customer experience, and product quality and support implementation of changes as necessary\nWhere appropriate, provide in-bakery training and operational support to address improvement opportunities for increasing bakery sales\nCoordinate and implement local marketing initiatives\nImplement plans to improve franchise operating profit across portfolio as directed by the Regional Director\nAttend in-person production process reviews (e.g., recipe compliance)\nConduct in-bakery reviews of actual production vs. production schedules\nAttend Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews as required and contribute to discussions to ensure outputs align with in-bakery actions\nMonitor and ensure bakeries meet standard expectations, and implement with franchisees actions\nComply with all relevant OH&S policies\nOther projects and tasks as required\nRequirements\nWhat You Bring to the Table:\n A high-energy, positive attitude with the ability to quickly develop trust and meaningful relationships\n 1-2 years’ experience in operations, preferably in a franchise retail environment\n 2+ years' experience in customer service \n 1-2 years’ experience in the food service, hospitality or franchise industry\n Baking experience required\n Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel frequently and spend time ‘in the field’ rather than behind a desk\n Excellent verbal and written communications skills\n Ability to influence others in order to affect change and drive constant improvement\n Can work autonomously, as well as collaborate and work within a team environment\n Excellent communication, problem- solving and conflict resolution skills\n Strong interpersonal skills to build trust and rapport\n Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines\n Strong attention to details\n Benefits\nWhat’s in it for You:\nCompetitive salary and vacation plan \nBoth individualized and a company-wide bonus plans\n A great Extended Health & Dental Benefit, Group RRSP Matching and Flexible Spending Account\nPaid sick and personal leave days\nPaid day for community service/volunteer time\nAn open, ‘continuous-learning’ environment where professional development and career progression is encouraged\nWork within a dynamic, driven, high-achieving, close-knit and fun-loving team\nHigh level of autonomy and responsibility\nCOBS Bread is young and growing fast with plans to expand across North America. The company’s success can be attributed to the quality of our product, the development of our people and our warm and friendly customer service.\nAt COBS Bread you get the growth of a start-up backed by one of the world’s largest bakery franchises. We are part of the world’s most successful franchise bakery network - Bakers Delight - an Australian-owned company. Bakers Delight has been in operation since 1980 and has more than 700 bakeries across Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada.\nAccessibility\nAccommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. 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