Head of Property -Central London (Holborn)
The Role: Do you love property but want more autonomy and responsibility than the big companies can offer? Do you also have a passion for corporate social impact objectives? If so, then continue reading!
My client is a specialty coffee company that aims to reduce re-offending in the UK. They operate a roastery at a Greater London Prison and several coffee shops across Central London – opening a further two this year!
At the prison, they train young offenders in roasting and competition-level barista skills. They also run a small café for the prison community.
The beans produced at the roastery are sold to their wholesale clients, which include restaurants, bars, hotels, and of course, specialty coffee shops. On their release, they help their now ex-offenders find work in the coffee industry so they can make use of the skills they have taught them.
You'll be responsible for everything that concerns the company’s real estate: site search, lease negotiations, new shop builds, maintenance, landlord relationships etc. Their ambitious expansion plans make this a key job; you’ll report to the Head of Retail but work closely with the founders too.
Job Location: Central London (Kings Cross)
Head Count: 65+
Project Sectors: Retail & Hospitality
Responsibilities for the Head of Property:
Overall responsibility for managing, maintaining and expanding the company’s real estate portfolio
Ensuring new coffee shop sites are delivered on time and on budget; managing the design and build process from start to finish. This includes putting together architectural drawings, compiling scopes of work for contractors
Acting as the company’s representative on building sites and supervising tradesmen and contractors
Undertake planning and building control work
Sourcing client-supply fittings and materials
Managing machinery maintenance and renovation projects
Ensuring all premises are maintained to the highest standards and identifying best practice opportunities to develop maintenance strategies
Acquisitions: working with real estate agents, landlords and legal advisors keep the company’s expansion pipeline full and completing deals on time
Identifying and advising on the suitability of potential acquisitions
Management of all utilities
Acting as a point of contact for landlords and their agents. Maintaining an excellent professional relationship between the company and its landlords
Keeping up to date records of the company’s real estate portfolio
Regular reporting
Requirements for the Head of Property:
At least two years' experience in a similar UK based role
A degree or equivalent in a related field
MRICS, FRICS or Assoc RICS qualified (not essential)
Basic technical all-round construction knowledge
Extreme organisation and efficiency
A developed understanding of the London commercial real estate market with particular emphasis on hospitality
Enthusiasm for, and understanding of, our corporate social impact objectives
Sound independent judgment of aesthetics and an eye for quality
Willingness to get their hands dirty
Negotiation skills
The benefits included in this role are:
Highly competitive basic salary (negotiable DOE)
Equity option share scheme for all senior employees
The opportunity to impact people’s lives through their social mission of helping ex-offenders back into work and learning skills
28 days holiday per annum (including public holidays)
Free coffee and tea at all their cafes
50% staff discount on bags of coffee in their cafes and online
Free gym membership
Departmental dinners twice per year
Company-wide socials every two months
1x Christmas and 1x Summer party
3 professional development days allowance per year
SCA training opportunities
Discretionary bonuses
Cycle to work scheme
Get in touch today to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, Guy Dugdale – guy@prosper-consulting.org.uk