Real Estate Development Manager - Vancouver, Canada - BURGER KING (Redberry Restaurants)

BURGER KING (Redberry Restaurants)

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Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Founded in 2005,
Redberry is one of Canada's largest QSR restaurant Franchisees.

Redberry owns and operates 180-plus restaurants across the country, operating under the BURGER KING, Taco Bell and Jersey Mike's Subs brands.

With signed agreements to build more than 600 new restaurants, Redberry is one of Canada's fastest-growing restaurant companies. Redberry's mission and accelerated growth trajectory are made possible by its partnership with City Capital Ventures.

Culturally, we have created an environment where our partners, brands, and team members can achieve the best versions of themselves.

Redberry is proud to have been awarded "Restaurant Top 200:

The Nation's Largest and Most Successful Franchisees" by Franchise Times for the last two years, and Burger King's Franchisee of the year for North America in 2021.

We truly are architects of a different kind of restaurant company. We are bursting with growth and opportunities and are looking for top talent to join our team

About This Opportunity

The primary responsibilities of the Real Estate Development Manager involve analyzing existing economic, demographic, market, and environmental variables to identify areas for new restaurant expansion and remodels primarily for Western Canada.

The incumbent will be required to review sites, assess costs, and needed steps for zoning, local ordinances, and acceptability.

Strong written and verbal communication abilities are essential to properly provide recommendations on how to proceed with various properties, neighborhoods, and strategies.

What You Will Do

Establish and maintain relationships with developers and brokers to ensure access to supply of suitable sites
Identify specific areas for new locations
Inspect properties
Assess site viability with reference to location of existing units, location of competitors, potential market penetration, traffic flow and demographics
Prepare site selection proposals for senior management review including preliminary site plans, construction cost estimates, sales projections, and recommendations
Analyze recent commercial activity to assess property value
Negotiate terms of acquisition or lease with property owners
Present and discuss offers and counteroffers
Liaise with legal staff regarding nonstandard lease and purchase terms
Respond to inquiries and complaints from the public regarding development plans
Provide advice and input to senior management and other company staff on leasing strategies
Negotiate acquisition or lease terms
Oversee required zoning and development processes
Monitor industry franchising and real estate trends on an ongoing basis
Establish and maintaining relationships with developers, brokers, and other industry contacts

What You Need To Perform In This Job

Bachelor's Degree in the fields of Business, Construction and/or Real Estate required or equivalent experience
5+ years corporate real estate development experience
Experience with QSR/Fast Casual, multiunit retail environment
Have general understanding of real estate contracts and development processNegotiating skills, capable of making informed decisions on site selection and project management
Basic accounting skills to handle the budgeting aspect of this role
Demonstrates effective communication, influencing, problem resolution and organizational skills to deal with issues involving the market planning process and driving new Real Estate development
Demonstrates strong business acumen to maintain and grow relationships with developers, brokers, architects, designers
Demonstrates formal negotiating skills
Fully competent strategic and tactical business planning skills
Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations
Strong time management and organizational skills can easily manage the complexity of multiple sources of input, juggle many tasks, priorities and meet deadlines

In addition to all of the above, you will enjoy:

Flexible 'Work from Home' Opportunities
Competitive Salary & Bonus program
Comprehensive Employer Paid Group Benefits Program including Life, AD&D, LTD, Critical Illness, Health, Dental, Vision and EAP
Employer differed profit sharing program match
Regular Team Building Employee Events
Employee discount at all our restaurant brands

- "Bring Your Own Device" Phone Reimbursement Program