Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center
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Atlanta-based Restaurant Design Role
Within the International Operating Model, the Atlanta-based restaurant design “Hub” defines Chick-fil-A's global design standards, guidelines and operational principles, then partners with each in-country “Division” on local application and execution.
In partnership with the Design Hub, this role will lead in-country division design partners and vendors in support of the development pipeline.
Job Responsibilities & Activities in support of the Restaurant Development pipeline:
- Provide design expertise for all Chick-fil-A location types including standalone drive-thru, high street and mall locations
- Ensure production of design deliverables produced by design partners including regional specifications adapted from the domestic performance standards
- Partner with Hub Design Leads and kitchen design team on back of house operational layouts, seating & décor plans, overall brand standards and design principles
- Clarify expectations for local Principal Designer and Design partners for restaurant design deliverable workflows and design guidelines
- Participate in evaluation of regional design partners’ capabilities
- Develop QA/QC process to drive accuracy of design deliverables and data points provided by design partners
- Provide feedback loops back to Hub for key restaurant design metrics
- Stay up to date with domestic US details, operational standards and design principles
- Assist in development of new design adaptations as applicable
- Provide regular updates, training, and evaluation of consultant design partners
- Effective coordination with domestic US stakeholders and key operational requirements
- Direct and train design partners on Chick-fil-A design requirements
- Stay up to date on industry standards as well as advanced workflows and technologies that will provide Chick-fil-A with a competitive advantage
- Partner with the Hub Program Lead to manage the relationship & performance reviews of regional design partners
- Partner with programme lead on procurement of materials and suppliers
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Preferred knowledge, capabilities and mindset:
- Brand and restaurant design excellence with a preference for retail rollout
- Effective interpersonal skills. Cultural and emotional intelligence to engage with various personalities
- A hands on leader comfortable with personal accountability to become a reliable, trusted partner
- Embrace change, while identifying opportunities to provide clear, informed direction
- Curious and able to thrive in a collaborative, continuous-improvement environment where the focus is on what is right for the business, not who is right
- Process oriented with the ability (and patience) to effectively train teams of various skill levels and understanding
- Strong ability to work independently with wide latitude for unreviewed action & autonomous decision making
- Champion the Chick-fil-A brand standards, principles and processes
- Strong communication skills for distilling and sharing information (written and verbal)
- A working understanding of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) principles is preferred
- Experience in leading architectural design processes
- Proven ability for coordination with multiple disciplines (Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Structural, Kitchen, Fire) with an understanding of constructability
- Functional familiarity with key Autodesk design delivery products: Revit, BIM360, AutoDesk Construction Cloud, as well as complimentary products such as Bluebeam, PowerPoint and Smartsheet
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Minimum Years of Experience
8
Travel Requirements
Quarterly
Required Level Of Education
Bachelor's Degree
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