Property Manager

Centre People Appointments; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre People Appointments is assisting a growing Japanese restaurant chain in London and Cambridge to recruit an experienced Property Manager to own and develop a multi-site property portfolio across the two locations and future sites.

The role covers lease management, landlord relationships, facilities and maintenance, statutory compliance, contractors, budgets and CAPEX, refurbishments, fit-outs, new openings and property projects.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable multi-site commercial property or property management experience.
• Experience managing commercial property within hospitality, food, retail or equivalent environment.
• Good understanding of commercial leases and landlord/tenant responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of property compliance, maintenance and building services.
• Experience managing landlords, agents, contractors and advisers.
• Experience delivering refurbishments, fit-outs or new openings.
• Strong budgeting, cost-control and reporting abilities.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-site commercial property portfolio and maintain records.
• Monitor lease expiries, rent reviews, service charges and licences.
• Serve as main operational contact for landlords and advisers.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, site inspections and contractors.
• Ensure statutory property compliance, inspections and remedial works.
• Manage budgets, utilities, business rates and annual CAPEX planning.
• Lead refurbishments, fit-outs and new-site projects from planning to completion.
• Provide reporting on property risks, projects and expenditures.

Skills

Multi-site management

Property management

Lease management

Budgeting & CAPEX

Maintenance oversight

Stakeholder communication

Travel between sites

Driving licence

Job description

- Multi-site Commercial Property / Food & Hospitality / London & Cambridge -

A growing Japanese restaurant chain is currently recruiting an experienced Property Manager to take ownership of its growing multi-site property portfolio across London, Cambridge and future locations.

The role covers commercial property and lease management, landlord relationships, facilities and maintenance, statutory compliance, contractors, budgets and CAPEX, refurbishments, fit-outs, new openings and property projects.

This is a senior, hands-on property role reporting directly to senior management. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Finance and other internal stakeholders to manage and develop the company's property portfolio.

(Ref: LS47746 - Please include this when making any enquiries.)

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the multi-site commercial property portfolio and maintain accurate property and critical-date records


• Monitor lease expiries, break options, rent reviews, service charges, licences and other property obligations


• Act as the main operational contact for landlords, managing agents and external professional advisers


• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, site inspections, contractors and specialist suppliers


• Manage statutory property compliance, inspections, certification and remedial works


• Manage property budgets, expenditure, utilities, business rates, insurance matters and annual CAPEX planning


• Lead refurbishments, fit-outs, alterations and new-site projects from planning through to completion


• Provide clear reporting on property risks, compliance, projects, outstanding works and expenditure

Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrable multi-site commercial property or property management experience


• Experience managing commercial property within hospitality, food, retail, food production or a comparable operational environment


• Good understanding of commercial leases, landlord and tenant responsibilities, and critical-date management


• Strong knowledge of property compliance, maintenance and building services


• Proven experience managing landlords, managing agents, contractors and external advisers


• Experience delivering refurbishments, fit-outs, property improvements or new openings


• Strong commercial judgement, budgeting and cost-control skills


• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and communication skills


• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between sites


• Experience with commercial kitchens, HVAC, refrigeration, central production facilities or relevant property qualifications is advantageous

Conditions

• Location: London / Cambridge area (1 place in Cambridge)


• Working Style: office based


• Salary: £55,000-£65,000 per annum depending on experience


• Job Type: permanent, full-time


• Working Hours: 9:00-18:00 from Monday to Friday


• Start: negotiable

All applicants for the Property Manager position must have the right to work in the UK without any restrictions as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working Holiday, Graduate or Student visa holders.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.