High preference for candidates that reside in the Southwestern part of the United States.

INTRODUCTION

Established in 1998, Scooter's Coffee has distinguished itself as one of the premiere specialty coffee companies in the industry. Scooter's Coffee may be one of the fastest-growing specialty coffee brands, but simplicity is at our core: sustainably sourced ingredients we handcraft into perfection. We believe in taking time to connect and create an amazing experience in each life we touch. At Scooters Coffee we live our core values of integrity, love, humility and courage and we are looking for talented, passionate, amazing people to join our team.

Within the Scooters Coffee brand sits Harvest Roasting, which includes our warehouse, bakery, and roastery. Harvest Roasting serves as the supplier to all of our coffeehouse locations, including corporate and franchise owned, providing weekly product deliveries of the vast majority of products needed for daily business. For us, the focus is on quality; therefore, we handle all the roasting, shipping, baking, and packaging within Harvest Roasting.

At Scooters Coffee, we are courageously committing to bringing our mission to communities across the nation. We seek to create an amazing experience in each life we touch, creating connections fueled by our passion for world-class coffee. We live and breathe by our Core Values: Integrity, Love, Humility, and Courage. These four simple, yet powerful, words guide how we show up for our coworkers and our customers. So, whats it like to work at Scooters Coffee?

• Leaders who inspire with their vision and stewardship of brand values
• Dynamic growth phase means no two days are the same
• Better together: intentional collaboration provides meaning and direction in our work
• Innovation welcomed at all levels
• Family culture: in out and out of work, we care for the whole you
• Lots, and lots, and lots of coffee!!

At Scooters Coffee, we care about our employees like family, and we know theres nothing more important to you than your family. Heres how we support you:

• Physical full suite of insurance plans to protect your physical and mental health
• Financial competitive total pay, company contributions to your 401(k) and HSA, custom financial wellbeing program, plus free 1:1 financial planning consultation
• Life/Work Balance PTO, paid holidays, and paid leave for all parents. We have professional development tools for you and Employee Assistance Program access for your whole family
• Community Paid time to volunteer and organized giving campaigns
• Perks $75/month credit for in-store purchases, discounted products from our online store, drawings for free event tickets, and access to exclusive branded apparel items

LOCATION

This position may be performed remotely and we are targeting candidates in the Southwestern part of the United States. This role is a heavy travel role. The successful candidate can expect to travel 75% of the time in this role. This includes travel to Omaha, NE, where Scooters Coffee is headquartered.

DESCRIPTION

The Real Estate Manager will serve as a primary contact for franchisees in the first phase of development. This role will utilize personal knowledge, research, and relationships with real estate brokers to assist franchisees in site selection and identifying optimal locations. The Real Estate Manager will also guide franchisees through lease negotiations and purchase transactions. This role will serve as a key component to support Scooters Coffees fast paced growth goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Scooters franchisee community on market planning, site selection, LOI submittal, and lease negotiations. Facilitate lease signing by the franchisee
• Utilize market development plans for short- and long-term forecasting
• Manage select broker relationships and reporting
• Communicate with all development team members to ensure all projects are expedited and risks are minimized while managing critical path to all transactions
• Input and update all real estate data in Customer Relationship Management system
• Assemble all information necessary for real estate packages to be approved
• by Scooters executive team
• Negotiate business terms and conditions of contracts for corporate store development as requested
• Provide necessary direction and support for issues related to re-zoning, variances, and other real estate development issues
• Monitor ongoing needs of existing locations, such as lease renewals and landlord communications
• Represent Scooters Coffee in industry settings, such as ICSC events
• Stay up to date and informed on real estate issues and developments within communities

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years real estate experience with commercial real estate
• Bachelors degree in business, real estate or applicable field preferred
• Experience in a franchise concept preferred
• QSR, restaurant or retail experience a plus
• Well developed, wide spread broker network
• Demonstrated knowledge of market analysis and site selection
• Strong knowledge of the real estate process, contracts and transactions
• Ability to engage in effective and persuasive oral and written communications
• Demonstrated ability to close deals in a timely manner
• Demonstrated organization and project management skills
• Strong attention to detail within a fast-paced environment
• High level of professionalism and strong work ethic
• Ability to travel nationally, approximately 75% of the time

Disclaimer

The functions and skills described here are general in nature and represent the type of work performed, but they do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job