Property Manager

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Booker’s Property team, supporting the management of a diverse and fast-paced real estate portfolio. You will play a key role in ensuring the effective, compliant, and commercially focused management of property across the Booker estate, while also supporting wider legal property requirements.

Based in Eccles, this role will involve travel to other sites as required, offering valuable exposure across the wider Booker network.

Working closely with Property, Finance and operational teams, you will support the delivery of efficient property processes, helping to drive consistency, compliance, and operational excellence across the estate.

This role would suit an individual with previous experience within a retail or property environment, who has had exposure to managing property-related processes and engaging with a variety of stakeholders. A good understanding of property, lease or estate management activities will be highly advantageous.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing the convenience retail non-trading sublet estate, including engagement with landlords and tenants
• Managing the Access Point relationship and associated income across the wholesale portfolio
• Overseeing car park and ANPR management across the estate
• Maintaining and updating the property portfolio database
• Supporting data requests in collaboration with Finance and Tesco Business Solutions
• Instructing and managing external agents, contractors and solicitors
• Approving rent, business rates and other property-related payments
• Supporting the disposal of vacant properties
• Working with Finance and the Property Team to resolve queries and escalate where appropriate
• Supporting the Group Estates Surveyor in the delivery of property-related activity

You will need

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively
• Initiative to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, resilient approach with strong attention to detail
• Willingness to travel regularly

Experience relevant for this role

• RICS qualification (preferred)
• Previous experience within a retail or property environment (beneficial)
• Exposure to managing property-related processes and stakeholders
• Understanding of property, lease or estate management activities

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About the role