Job Description - Shopping Centre Manager

Responsible for the management of the Centre. Ensure
investment growth and maximum income of Centre through effective Centre
management and asset control. Develops related budgets, oversees leasing
contracts, procures services, handles third party service contracts, and
directs maintenance procedures.  Ensures
that all buildings, grounds, and equipment are well maintained and in optimal
working condition.  Develops and
implements departmental policies and procedures and ensures that all operations
are in accordance with established health and safety regulations.  Ensures that services purchased are of
acceptable quality at the least possible cost.  Keeps Senior Management well informed of area activities and significant
problems.  Trains, directs, and appraises
assigned personnel.


Centre Management
  • Keeps abreast of market activities in
    respect of tenant movement, new developments, major vacancies and other
    landlord’s strategies

  • Attends meetings / functions related to
    successful operation of Centre i.e. SAPOA, CJP etc.

  • Assists with a five year maintenance
    plan including allowances for provisions or depreciation where applicable
    (annually) for submission to the Assistant General Manager / Director

  • Investigates/initiates proposals for
    refurbishments

  • Maintains a hands-on control of projects
    in hand

  • Reviews the building status/grade ongoing
    and advise the Senior Management regarding maintaining the standards within
    those grade

Client Reporting
  • Provides accurate information to client
    according to agreed format timeously

  • Analyses of monthly income /expenses and
    variance reporting

  • Monitors turnover rentals
  •  Monitors of all municipal recoveries
    (and general recoveries) on a monthly basis

Planning And Budgeting
  • Prepares and completes budgets as
    required each year

  • Completes of forecasts timeously as
    required

  • Reviews market rentals quarterly and
    ensure best possible rate achieved and maintained as per agreed mandates

  • Assists in formulation of business plans
    for the unit

  • 5 Year budget – preparation and control
    or as required by the client

  • Quarterly review and monitoring results
    or as required by the client

Quarterly Expenditure / Analysis
  • Sets and motivates Capex /TI philosophy
    per building in consultation with client

  • Recommend TI standard specification
  • Recommend Capex requirements
  • Ensures we conform to Capex philosophy
    and procedures

  • Estimates new operating costs
  • Ensures recovery of operational and
    utility costs in accordance with Lease terms

Debtors and Creditors Management
  • Undertakes monthly interaction meetings
    with Debtors, Debtors Manager and Leasing to ensure appropriate action taken
    and recommend legal action

  • Credit Control. Responsible for
    Management:

  • Arrears
  • Legal action / liasing with attorneys /
    management as required

  • Motivate Write-offs to senior management
    / client

Parking Management
  •  Attends monthly / ad hoc
    interaction meetings all parkades  where
    applicable

  • In conjunction with the
    responsible person for parking, maintains accurate control of “in house”
    operated parkades

Tenant Manager
  • Deals with correspondence / interaction
    with tenants as required

  • Ensures that leases are timeously
    renewed and all vacant space is let and in a presentable state

New Tenants
  • Determines and
    recommends  letting mandates (i.e. rental
    levels, installation cost etc) for approval

  • Undertake lease negotiation
    and maintenance of tenant relationships

  • Controls new leases and recordal of same
  • Controls / oversees new installations
    (through technical / operations manager where appropriate) including:

  • Premises design
  • Negation/liaison/control with/of
    professionals and contractors

  • Sign off acceptance of complete premise
Existing Tenants
  • Renews Lease Agreements in accordance to
    mandate

  • Tenant liaison and public relations
  • Controls/arranges  centre promotions through merchants
    association/s or promotion committee/s or marketing funds

  • Regular assesses tenants’ turnover,
    stock turn and merchandising to establish both growth needs and/or trading
    difficulties

  • Monitor and compile foot traffic reports
Expense Control
  • Checks and authorises payment of
    accounts

  • Authorises cleaning, consumables,
    electrical and general maintenance orders

  • Controls wage and salary allocation
  • Controls municipal payments and
    recoveries there against

  • Ensures cost effectiveness and
    performance of contractors

Financial Management
  • Monthly financial statements
  • Monthly management reports
  • Accurate budgeting and reporting
Operating costs
  • Calculates operating costs for
    charge-out to tenants

  • Ensures recoveries as appropriate
  • Tenant mix i.e. what business should be
    established / recommended

  • Networking with tenants, public,
    external organizations

  • Issues tender documents
 Expense control
  • Checks and approves payment of accounts
  • Controls cleaning, consumables,
    electrical and general maintenance

  • Controls municipal payments and
    recoveries there against

  • Ensures effective performance of
    contractors

Customer liaison
  • New Tenants
  • Lease negotiation
  • Maintenance of tenant relationships
Public relations
  • Establishes  and maintains sound public relations
  • Attracts people to the centre
  • Control of Advertising Materials
  • Motivates and assists  tenants to improve their services
Maintenance of the centre:
  • Asset Management
  • Controls/schedules/implements regular
    preventative maintenance program in line with budget constraints

  • Motivation of refurbishments, major
    repairs as appropriate

  • Attends site meetings with contractors
    in respect of maintenance/expansion of projects

  • Monitors progress
  • Inspection / enforcement of tenant
    responsibilities during and on termination of lease terms

  • Liaises with appropriate Government,
    Provincial and/or local authorities

  • Responsible for Compliance of OSH Act
Occupational health and safety
  • The development of security action
    plans, systems and directives

  • The management of security guards on
    shift

  • The establishment and maintenance of an
    emergency preparedness programme

  • The training of Maintenance and Security
    personnel in Occupation and Health Safety

  • Report security incidents to our
    management

Business Relationships:
  • Works
    to develop and maintain productive business relations with vendors, suppliers,
    contractors, etc.

  • Acts as a liaison between the Company
    and external contacts.

  • Ensures effective coordination of
    external services with Company operations.  

  • Obtains and conveys information as
    appropriate.

  • Promotes goodwill and a positive image
    of the Company.

Staff Management:
  • Provides
    leadership to assigned personnel through effective objective setting,
    delegation, and communication.  Conducts
    regular meetings to ensure that personnel are well informed of changes in
    policies and procedures.  Discusses areas
    needing improvement.    

  • Assigns and coordinates personnel.  Directs daily operations.
  • Identifies, develops, and implements
    training programs as appropriate.

  • Conducts performance appraisals.  Provides measurable feedback to assigned
    personnel and suggestions for improved performance.  Formulates and implements employee corrective
    actions as needed.

  • Ensures
    that staffing levels are appropriate.  Interviews, hires, and assigns personnel as necessary.


Requirements

  • Matric.
  • Additional
    related maintenance and Centre management training preferred.

  • Excellent
    understanding of Centre management procedures. 

  • Knowledge
    of budgeting, service contracts, and leasing agreements. 

  • Five or more years of related experience, with at least two or more
    years of supervisory experience.


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