As a Grand Opening Project Coordinator you will play a key role overseeing grand openings from conception to completion.Review the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs.Establish and improve upon the existing Grand Opening process including but limited to the creation of a timeline, checklist, vendors, run of show, marketing materials, etc.Provides support to the franchisees by managing the timeline of their grand opening.The single point of contact between the franchisees and the corporate staff through the grand opening process of new and resale locations for all brands.Ensure all disciplines of the grand opening are defined, scheduled, held to the timeline, completed, and communicated to the franchisees and corporate staff.The UFG advocate for the franchisees during the grand opening process for new and resale locations.Communicate via telephone and/or email with each franchisee for updates on the status of their grand opening timeline. Daily internal and external communications may be required as needed as the project is coordinated and tracked to a timeline.Define the project management tracking procedures to provide real time status updates and utilize the tracking procedure to effectively communicate to franchisees and corporate staff on the daily status.Produce an individual file system to allow for all status, communications, forms, dates and updates to ensure the grand opening is on time and a plan if the plan slips to ensure on time completion and success.Research and identify new vendors, when needed.
