District Manager

**The location for this role is the Greater Toronto Area.**

A District Manager provides management and leadership support to a team of QSR franchised units within an assigned region. This position will also be responsible for coordination of business development efforts and initiatives within the region. Furthermore, a District Manager will be accountable for driving corporate/ franchisee sales and profit, coaching for operational excellence, and enforcing brand standards by providing high level business consulting expertise and advice to a defined group of franchisees. The role involves visiting Mary Brown's restaurant location within the assigned region.

Essential functions
- Facilitates learning and sharing of best practices in a wide variety of formats, including group presentations and face-to-face training.
- Ensures all corporate and franchise units are fully in compliance with brand standards for all products, equipment, tools, operating systems, processes, and initiatives to promote operational excellence and superior customer experiences. Follow up as required.
- Provides action plans with timing to resolve any system non-compliance and performs field audits for quality assurance.
- Provides training and advises franchisees on evaluating and reacting to financial analysis tools, such as profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reviews, financial key performance indicators, etc.
- Drives revenue growth by developing annual sales, marketing, and financial plans for each franchisee and corporate store in assigned area.
- Conducts business evaluations, tracks and facilitates progress by gathering and analyzing data, and makes recommendations, building commitment, and overcoming objections.
- Monitor the construction of new restaurants and liaison with the construction team to ensure opening schedules and timelines are met.
- Act as lead for conventions and other events, to include representing the brand, owning content, programming, and scheduling, and other logistics.
- Partner with Franchising Team to identify open markets, interview and approve prospective buyers, and review business plans for current owners wishing to expand their business.
- The duties of this position may change from time to time. Mary Brown’s reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at its discretion contingent on business need. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive._

Required Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in restaurant operations management, preferably in a franchise business model.
- Previous experience managing multi-unit corporate stores is an asset.
- A valid permanent provincial drivers’ license. Ability to travel to our franchised and / or corporate restaurant locations.
- Ability to speak publicly, i.e., facilitation of workshops/ training sessions in large groups.
- Mature professional judgment and professionalism in handling all matters.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel, Outlook, Word.
- Experience in accounting principles to monitor costs, prepare budgets and analyze financial statements.
- Analytical ability to recognize business trends and opportunities for growth.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Possesses an overwhelming sense for “Exceptional Customer Service”.

Education / Certification
- Completion of a university degree or completion of a college degree in a related field, preferably business operations management, hospitality management or equivalent