Property Administrator - St. John's, NL

Killam; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual incentive program

Health and dental plan

Employee unit purchase plan

Training and development

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Job summary

Killam Apartment REIT, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, seeks a detail-oriented Property Administrator to join our St. John’s office team. The role focuses on maintaining files, assisting tenants, collecting rent, and supporting monthly reporting.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in a similar role, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and ideally Yardi. We offer competitive pay, incentive programs, health benefits, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Word & Excel; Yardi familiarity is an asset.
• Experience in the property management industry is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain files, prepare correspondence, and monitor projects.
• Provide reception coverage and greet tenants; answer calls.
• Collect outstanding rent and issue/close purchase orders.
• Update tenant files and assist with monthly reports.
• Support other administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Customer service

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Yardi

Job description

Killam Apartment REIT, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is one of Canada's largest residential real estate investment trusts, owning, operating, and developing a $5.5 billion portfolio of apartments and manufactured home communities. Killam's strategy to drive value and profitability focuses on three priorities: (1) increase earnings from the existing portfolio; (2) expand the portfolio and diversify geographically through accretive acquisitions, targeting newer properties and dispositions of non-core assets; and (3) develop high-quality properties in its core markets.

We are looking for an energetic, detail-oriented Property Administrator to join our office team in St. John’s, NL.

What you will do

• Maintain files, produce correspondence, and monitor special projects;
• Provide general administrative support and coverage for reception duties: greet tenants, answer phones and redirect calls;
• Collect outstanding rent;
• Issue purchase orders, create work orders, and close when complete;
• Ensure tenant files are kept up to date;
• Assist with preparing monthly reports;
• Other administrative reports and duties, as assigned.

Who you are

• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar role;
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills;
• Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Word & Excel. Familiarity with Yardi software is considered an asset;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Previous customer service, accounting and/or collections experience is considered an asset;
• Experience in the property management industry is preferable.

What we offer

• A competitive salary commensurate with skills and experience;
• An annual incentive program;
• A cost shared health and dental plan;
• An employee unit purchase plan;
• Opportunities to take part in job related training and development;
• Employer funded Employee and Family Assistance Program;

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees. Employees will be given support and encouragement to develop their full potential and utilize their unique talents. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank you for your interest in our company. All qualified applicants will be considered; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.