Property Manager - Open Until Filled

Manitoba Government; Flin Flon; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial government is seeking a Property Manager in Flin Flon or The Pas. The role involves managing housing properties, ensuring tenant satisfaction, coordinating maintenance, and is open to those with experience in facility management and strong organizational skills. Candidates must have a valid Manitoba Driver's Licence and be legally entitled to work in Canada. Competitive benefits include health care and a pension plan.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Health spending account

Defined pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience in facility management, including maintenance and inspections.
• Ability to communicate policies and procedures effectively.
• Strong customer service skills for diverse tenants.
• Strong organizational skills to handle competing deadlines.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned Manitoba Housing properties efficiently.
• Ensure tenant relations and communication with tenants.
• Conduct unit inspections and coordinate maintenance.
• Administer budgets and report on expenditures.
• Travel extensively to remote areas as required.

Skills

Facility management experience

Customer service skills

Organizational skills

Effective communication skills

Experience with Microsoft Office

Job description

Introduction

The Department of Housing, Addictions and Homelessness is currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the Property Manager position located in either Flin Flon or The Pas.

Manitoba Housing provides a wide range of subsidized housing across the province. We partner with other governments, community organizations, and private groups to create and maintain safe and affordable housing where people can thrive. Manitoba Housing offers options for those most in need, addressing housing insecurity and directly managing 12,000 units in communities throughout Manitoba. Our tenants come from diverse backgrounds, varying in age, education, language, mental and physical abilities, religion, ethnicity, gender, and race. We believe all Manitobans should have access to dignified housing and the necessary supports to enjoy a good quality of life and a sense of belonging in their communities.

The Manitoba Government offers a comprehensive benefits package, including extended health care, health spending account, dental and vision care, long-term disability insurance, group life insurance, maternity/paternity leave, family-related leave, and a defined pension plan (some pension plans allow for portability between the Civil Service Superannuation Board and employers).

To be considered for this competition, applicants must submit an application form along with their resume and cover letter. Complete the application form using the link below or contact Human Resource Services at the provided telephone number or email address to request a copy of the application form.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Must provide and maintain a satisfactory Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector search
• Ability to provide and maintain satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check
• Ability to provide and maintain satisfactory Adult Abuse Registry Check
• Must be able to work overtime, including rotating on-call evenings and weekends
• Must possess and maintain a valid Full Class 5 Manitoba Driver's Licence
• Must have access to a motor vehicle and the ability to travel frequently to the Flin Flon housing office, with occasional travel to The Pas
• Must be able to meet physical demands of the position, including walking through large facilities, climbing stairs, lifting up to 15 lbs, working in confined spaces at times, and attending to Manitoba Housing properties

Qualifications: Essential

• Experience in facility management, including coordinating maintenance and repair work, creating scopes of work, ground maintenance, and conducting unit/building inspections
• Ability to interpret, communicate, and apply acts, regulations, policies, and procedures, including the Residential Tenancies Act
• Experience in tenant management functions such as tenant orientation, lease agreements, and rental payments
• Strong customer service skills to effectively deal with diverse tenants and the public
• Strong organizational skills to work under pressure with competing deadlines
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook or equivalent software
• Experience administering budgets and reporting on expenditures

Desired

• Effective leadership skills with the ability to supervise staff in a unionized environment

Duties: Under the direction of the District Manager, the Property Manager ensures the efficient management of assigned Manitoba Housing properties, including maintenance, leasing, vacancy management, tenant relations, and communication with tenants and Manitoba Housing. Property Managers are required to travel extensively, including to remote areas and gravel roads with no cell service, and may need to be available for standby evenings and weekends on a rotating basis. All duties are carried out in accordance with Manitoba Housing policies, the Residential Tenancies Act, and related guidelines.