Head of Property

Head of Property — Sydney Support Office

If you've spent your career finding the right sites, finding the best commercial outcome with major landlords, and delivering store openings when needed — Harris Farm is ready for you.

About the Role

Harris Farm is growing. We have 30+ stores across NSW, ACT and QLD, and more on the way. As Head of Property, you'll own the physical footprint of this business from site acquisition and lease negotiation through to store development, refurbishment, and ongoing portfolio management. You'll be our senior property voice, working directly with the Department Head, Co-CEOs and Finance to make sure every property decision is commercially sound and strategically aligned. This is a role with real weight and real opportunity to shape something lasting in a family business that's been doing this since 1971.

What You'll Do

Property Strategy & Portfolio

• Lead HFM's property strategy, identifying growth markets, evaluating new sites, and building a pipeline that aligns with the 5-year business plan
• Manage the existing portfolio: lease renewals, rent reviews, critical dates, and landlord relationships across all stores
• Represent HFM in negotiations with landlords, shopping centres, and developers getting the best commercial outcomes
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date property register covering all lease terms, expiries, options, and obligations
• Provide the Department Head and Co-CEOs with clear recommendations on acquisition, renewal, relocation, and exit decisions

Development & Projects

• Lead new store development end-to-end: from concept and DA through to fit-out, handover, and trading-ready opening
• Manage refurbishments and capital works across the existing store network on time, on budget, and built to HFM standard
• Appoint, brief, and manage architects, builders, project managers, and specialist consultants
• Own the capital expenditure programme prioritising projects, tracking spend, and reporting progress to the Department Head, Co-CEOs and Finance
• Work with Retail Operations to ensure store designs and layouts support trading outcomes, not just aesthetics

Sustainability & Compliance

• Ensure property-related sustainability commitments are embedded in all development and fit-out decisions
• Drive energy efficiency, waste reduction, and environmental targets through smart property decisions
• Ensure HFM meets all building code, council, and planning obligations, DA compliance, food safety fit-out standards, accessibility, and WHS requirements
• Support B-Corp reporting obligations relating to property, environmental impact, and community

Commercial Leadership

• Act as HFM's property voice commercially sharp, credible with landlords, and trusted internally
• Partner with Finance on property P&L, lease liability (AASB 16), and capital planning
• Brief and manage external legal counsel on lease negotiations, DA disputes, and development agreements
• Contribute to the annual business planning process with a clear property investment and portfolio strategy

About You

We're looking for a commercially sharp, credible property professional who's ready to lead. Specifically:

• 8+ years in retail, food, or hospitality property at least 3 in a senior leadership role
• Demonstrated track record negotiating leases with landlords, both large and small
• End-to-end experience delivering retail fit-out and new store development projects
• Experience managing a portfolio of 20+ sites preferred
• Strong financial literacy, can model a lease or capex case and defend it
• Degree in Property, Commerce, Law, or related discipline or equivalent experience
• Project management qualification an advantage (PMP, AIPM)
• Clear, confident communicator written and verbal; comfortable at Co-CEO level
• Hungry, humble, and smart, goes above and beyond, shares credit, reads the room

Why Harris Farm

Harris Farm is a family-owned Australian fresh food business with more than 30 stores across NSW, ACT and QLD. Our technical and professional roles sit at the intersection of a business people genuinely love and the systems that make it scale. Come as You Are, Grow as You Go, bring your expertise to a business that's growing and help us build something worth being part of.

To apply, submit your application via the link below. We review applications as they come in, don't wait.