Head of Property

The Company

This authentic and vibrant group of restaurants is all about creating food with fresh bright and intense flavour, this is not about the intimate, hushed dining experience. It is about the smash and grab zing of healthy, light, virtuosic herbs and spices. This business has gone from strength to strength and is set to continue to grow, right across the country.

At the heart of their success is not only their delicious menu and beautifully crafted restaurants, but also the wonderfully talented people that help keep their award winning culture alive!

The Opportunity

They currently operate 17 restaurants across the UK with plans to open a further 6 per year in the coming years, are looking to recruit a Head of Property to support the growth of the business and to form an integral part of the senior management team.

This role is tasked with ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the property function across both new and existing estate.

Reporting to the CFO the role will encompass all elements of property function and will work directly with founder, Property Consultant and the wider property and operations teams.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Support property consultant and central operations on all aspects of new builds process
• Liaise with property consultant and finance team to understand, monitor and control capex spend.
• Support property consultant on management of tender process for new builds.
• Act as linchpin between functions to ensure all requirements are gathered and represented.
• Responsible for communication of project timetables across the business and ensuring all functions own and understand the implications and responsibilities.
• Work closely with design team to ensure objectives are met on time.
• Understand project critical path and provide leadership to ensure timelines and budgets are met.
• Develop sustainability plan with regards to all aspects of property.
• Maintain relationships with landlords across the estate to ensure smooth operation and positive relationship
• Work alongside property administrator to ensure day to day maintenance objectives are met through effective leverage of Access Maintain property software.
• Liaise with operations team to ensure maintenance process is working effectively across the business.
• Support property administrator in ensuring accurate, timely reporting of company maintenance is in place.
• Own process to ensure compliance and regulations are met across estate

The Candidate

• Experience within a similar role
• Great communicator and able to influence people across business functions.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and deliver to, at times, challenging timelines.
• Resilient and able to work with a range of stakeholders on both a technical and non-technical basis.
• Proactive and able to identify and highlight areas of opportunity within the business.
• Agile and able to thrive is a fast changing environment.