Design Coordinator | KFC

KFC Job Application – Design Coordinator

As a Design Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting the Design Manager to ensure that all new restaurant designs and remodels adhere to rigorous KFC Africa Standards. Your responsibilities include coordinating plan approvals, revitalizing design standards to enhance the customer experience, and managing the maintenance of the KFC Africa Development Library.

Additionally, you will assist in developing design standards and site-specific layouts, maintain project databases, and support initiatives to drive KFC’s Building Green Standards.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate plan approval process for new restaurants and remodels, ensuring compliance with KFC Africa Standards.
• Assist in invigorating new design standards to enhance the customer experience.
• Manage the KFC Africa Development Library, ensuring brand standards are up to date and shared with stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships with KFC and suppliers, facilitating communication to ensure alignment with design specifications and brand standards.
• Support the Africa Design Team in executing a design and asset strategy for KFC throughout Africa.
• Produce site plans and internal layouts to support development teams.
• Create generic designs, including 3D visualizations and brand standard documentation.
• Stay updated on planning, building, and health codes, regulations, and standards, reflecting them in KFC design standards.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and provide recommendations.
• Provide in-restaurant training up to Leading a Shift (LAS).

Requirements:

• Architectural or Interior Architectural degree required; a Masters in Interior Architecture or Architecture preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience.
• Strong interest in retail design and creating exceptional customer experiences.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Blue Beam, Corel Draw, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign), and other 3D visualization software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal teams and stakeholders, including the Development Team and Restaurant Operations Excellence Team (REX).