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Peter White

Warwickshire

Summary

I am an experienced Shopping Centre Manager/Operations Manager who is enthusiastic, hardworking and a motivated individual who is good at managing people and working within a large team. A self-starter and good leader who is able to delegate. Resourceful Operations Manager with knack for streamlining processes and improving team performance. Known for fostering collaborative work environments and driving continuous improvement.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Centre Operations Manager

Landsec
Westgate Oxford
2024.04 - Current

Responsible for the management of all operational aspects of Westgate Oxford and Oxford Castle Quarter on behalf of Landsec. This includes overseeing the implementation of the Elevate service partner contract manging hard and soft services over the two sites. I am also responsible for managing compliance, vertical transport and car park operations as well as supporting the events team.

Facilities Manager

Mitie
Westgate Oxford
2023.06 - 2024.04

Responsible the management of the TFM contract at Westgate Oxford & Oxford Castle Quarter for Mitie on behalf of Landsec. I was responsible for leading the onsite Mitie team in all operational departments to include Security, House Keeping, Hard Services, Landscaping, Guest Services, Car Park and Waste management. Due to the new Elevate contract, I was tupe'd over to Landsec on 1st April 2024.

Shopping Centre Manager

Colliers International, King's Walk Gloucester
2012.09 - 2023.02

Responsible for the management of all areas of the 206,000sq ft City Centre Shopping Centre and associated buildings owned by Gloucester City Council/Reef and managed by Colliers International. Responsible for leading an onsite management team along with contracted security and cleaning teams as well as actively engaging with relevant business organisations within the city of Gloucester including Gloucester BID and City Safe crime initiative. Other responsibilities:

  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the shopping centre and associated properties
  • Service charge budgetary management across a number of properties at circa £1million
  • Responsible for health & safety, risk management, hard & soft services and PPM schedules
  • Client reporting and occupier management
  • Management of service level agreements and KPI's for all contractors
  • Stakeholder engagement lead within Gloucester and nationally with Revo
  • Managing staff to include performance management, recruitment and delegation
  • Overseeing annual marketing campaigns delivered by external agencies

Shopping Park Manager

DTZ/Workman, Maybird Shopping Park
2008.12 - 2012.09

Responsible for all management and operational aspects of the newly developed 232,000sq ft Shopping Park in Stratford-on-Avon owned by Hermes and managed by DTZ / Workman. Was also part of the project management team assisting with the creation of new retail units and introducing new tenants to the scheme. Greatest achievements include improving tenant communication, creating and developing marketing opportunities on a minimal budget and reducing service charge budgets over the 3 year period.

General Manager

Wycombe Leisure Limited / Nexus, Chipping Norton Leisure Centre
2004.06 - 2008.12

Responsible for the overall control and supervision of all aspects of the dual-use leisure centre including budgetary management, health & safety, staffing, business planning and implementing the centre's IMS. My main objective was to take the centre through QUEST accreditation which was achieved in January 2007.

Centre Manager

Wycombe Leisure Limited / Nexus, Bourton on the Water
2002.12 - 2004.06
  • Initially employed as Assistant Manager but acted up as Centre Manager after internal promotion of the Centre Manager. Responsible for dealing with all snagging and building defects following completion of the centre and then setting up the centre programme of activities for the adjoining school and general public.

Duty Manager

Wycombe Leisure Limited / Nexus, Chipping Norton Leisure Centre
2002.05 - 2002.12
  • Responsible for setting up the centre's NOP's and EAP's and for all swimming pool activities including swimming lessons, school programming, staff training and pool maintenance.

Duty Manager

Chesham Leisure Centre, Chesham Buckinghamshire
2001.08 - 2002.05
  • Responsible to the Centre Manager for the safe and efficient operation on the centre whilst on shift. Key responsibilities included organisation and supervision of centre staff, management of swimming lesson programme and customer care.

Education

BA (Hons) Leisure Management - Leisure Management with application to sport studies

Buckinghamshire New University
High Wycombe

NEBOSH National General Certificate - Occupational Health & Safety

BCSC Diploma - Shopping Centre Management

BTEC Advanced - Leisure & Tourism

Skills

  • Shopping Centre Management

  • Service charge budget management

  • People management & goal setting

  • Stakeholder engagement

  • Marketing campaign management

  • Health & safety compliance / Risk management

  • Tenant relationship management

  • Operations management

  • Customer service

  • Cost reduction and efficiency

  • Performance monitoring / Service Partner KPI

  • Sustainability practices implementation

Certification

Various in-house training to include contractor management, Permit to work, Asbestos awareness and Counter Terrorism certification.

References

Clare Martin - Centre Director Westgate Oxford Clare.Martin@landsec.com

Voluntary

  • Town Councillor for Shipston Town Council (2014-2022)
  • Treasurer for Shipston Proms (2017-2022)
  • Vice Chair of Gloucester BID, Revo Midlands and member member of Revo National until 2022

Affiliations

In my free time, I enjoy open water swimming and cycling.

Timeline

Centre Operations Manager

Landsec
2024.04 - Current

Facilities Manager

Mitie
2023.06 - 2024.04

Shopping Centre Manager

Colliers International, King's Walk Gloucester
2012.09 - 2023.02

Shopping Park Manager

DTZ/Workman, Maybird Shopping Park
2008.12 - 2012.09

General Manager

Wycombe Leisure Limited / Nexus, Chipping Norton Leisure Centre
2004.06 - 2008.12

Centre Manager

Wycombe Leisure Limited / Nexus, Bourton on the Water
2002.12 - 2004.06

Duty Manager

Wycombe Leisure Limited / Nexus, Chipping Norton Leisure Centre
2002.05 - 2002.12

Duty Manager

Chesham Leisure Centre, Chesham Buckinghamshire
2001.08 - 2002.05

BTEC Advanced - Leisure & Tourism

BA (Hons) Leisure Management - Leisure Management with application to sport studies

Buckinghamshire New University

NEBOSH National General Certificate - Occupational Health & Safety

BCSC Diploma - Shopping Centre Management

Peter White