General Manager

Campus Living Centres; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Campus Living Centres in Kitchener, Canada seeks a General Manager to oversee all aspects of the community, including tenant relations, front desk, office administration, housekeeping, maintenance, finance, HR, payroll and staff development.

Lead by example, delegate effectively, and liaise with senior managers and stakeholders while ensuring budgeting, leasing targets, safety compliance and exceptional resident service.

Qualifications

• Education: Recognized College Diploma or University Degree.
• Must have superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have superior budgetary and decision-making ability.
• Must have excellent employee management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and lead staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage finance including annual operating budget and reporting.
• Oversee leasing, marketing, and property occupancy targets.
• Direct human resources, payroll, and staff development.
• Coordinate maintenance, safety, and administrative tasks.
• Ensure compliance with policies and tenant relations.
• Lead vendor and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Budgeting & financial acumen

People management

Leadership

Written & verbal communication

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

College Diploma or University Degree

Tools

Yardi

MS Office

Job description

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The General Manager oversees all aspects of the community including: management of tenant relations, front desk, office administration, housekeeping, maintenance, finance, human resources, payroll, and staff development. The General Manager must possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and demonstrate outstanding leadership. The General Manager must be able to delegate responsibilities, organize complex projects, and establish priorities consistent with company and property objectives, as well as liaise with senior managers of stakeholders.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties

Finance

• Prepare and be accountable for the annual building operating budget


• Execute the budget which includes approving, maintaining and controlling all operational revenues and expenses


• Ensure that all collection and control procedures are followed relating to accounts receivable


• Ensuring all Month End reporting is accurate prior to submission to Finance Office


• Provide constant vendor/contactor communications concerning scheduling, billing, vendor relations and certificates of insurance


• Ensure that A/P invoices are submitted to the corporate office for payment, handle petty cash and all funds


• Ensure monthly and other requested reporting is completed accurately and on time


• Ensure property is rented to fullest capacity


• Utilize marketing strategies to secure prospective residents


• Confirm that leasing staff techniques are effective in closing sales


• Continually monitor and analyze traffic logs, conversion ratios, budget guidelines, renewal Information, marketing data etc. to be able to give up-to-date and proper information when requested


• Represent the company in a professional manner at all times

Human Resources

• Direct and supervise, maintaining strong communication with all staff members and internal departments at the property


• Ensure legislated policies are followed, including Health & Safety


• Coordinate maintenance schedule and assignments with Maintenance Services Supervisor


• Ensure that all payroll policies are followed


• Play an active role in the training and development of employees


• Develop a team atmosphere within the organization


• Prepare regular performance evaluations of all staff


• Ensure that any employee conflicts are dealt with properly and immediately


• Minimizes turnover and encourages employees via positive reinforcement


• Ensure scheduling is reflective of the property’s operation

Administrative

• Prepare and/or implement procedures and systems within company guidelines to ensure orderly, efficient workflow


• Confirm all leases and corresponding paperwork are completed and input to Yardi accurately and on a timely basis


• Organizing the office to ensure all resident files and information are easily found and well maintained


• Implement policy changes as they are released corporately


• Ensure all administrative paperwork is accurate, complete and submitted in a timely manner

Resident Retention

• Deal with student concerns and requests on a timely basis to ensure resident satisfaction with management


• Ensure distribution of all company or community-issued notices (i.e. bad weather, emergency etc.)


• Consistently implement policies of the community

Commercial Space

• Oversee commercial tenants and manage vendor relationships

Maintenance

• Maintain community appearance and ensure repairs are noted and completed on timely basis. This requires regular community inspections and tours


• Assure quality and quantity of market ready apartments


• Ensure that models and market ready apartments are walked daily and communicate any service related needs to maintenance


• Ensure that all service requests are recorded and communicated appropriately to maintenance


• Responsible for the overall esthetic condition of the property (both interior and exterior) ensuring that snow removal and landscaping is being properly carried out


• Ensures that the property departments are well organized


• Understands their legal standings in all situations


• Ensures that all information requests and documents are dealt with immediately


• Any other duty as assigned by a Director or Executive Committee member


• Managing changeover seasons in May and September


• Adapt to new ideas and emerging situations


• Ability to deal with high stress situations


• Creative problem solving


• Manage the balance between customer service and student discipline


• Any duties as assigned

Health & Safety

• Outline all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for all tasks taking place at the property


• Ensure the Personal Protective Equipment required for all subordinates’ job is readily available, in good working condition, and ensure usage is recorded


• Conduct observer reports to ensure online training is completed by subordinates in a timely manner, and verify in-person records are documented and retained


• Ensure hazard identification, labelling, and any additional chemical safety resources and documents are up-to-date and available for all workers

Essential Functions with Client Institution

• Ensuring Client Institution has all necessary information in a timely fashion


• Interacting with Institutional departments for services provided to the property


• Maintaining a professional business relationship with primary Institutional contact

Performance Measurements

Performance will be primarily measured on the following factors:

• Performance Objectives


• Initiative


• Inter-Personal Skills


• Leadership


• Business & Financial Acumen


• Communications


• Self Development and Appraisal


• Health & Safety

Qualifications

Education: Recognized College Diploma or University Degree

Skills/Abilities: Must possess superior verbal and written communication skills

Must possess superior budgetary and decision making ability

Must possess excellent employee management skills

Must be able to handle multiple projects at once

Must be able to provide leadership to staff

Experience Required: Minimum of 5 years industry experience or equivalent management experience

Working Conditions

Hours per Week: Scheduled 44 hours per week (may need to work more as required)

Level of Interruption: High level of interruption

Stress Level: Moderate overall stress level (peak stress levels in May and September)

Travel Outside of Location: Minimal (at least 4 annual corporate meetings outside of property)

NOTE: This position requires working on-site at our Kitchener location.