Administrative Assistant

Vestar Properties Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestar Properties Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Property Manager(s) with day-to-day operations of shopping centers and office buildings.

You will manage schedules, communications, travel arrangements, and filing to ensure accurate, timely reporting to managers. The role offers a collaborative team environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years administrative experience in a commercial office environment.
• Strong ability to work independently; problem solving and research.
• Excellent phone and email etiquette; ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Handle maintenance calls and follow up with contractors and tenants.
• Collect, input and track tenant gross sales reports.
• Collect, input and track certificates of insurance for tenants/vendors.
• Prepare, copy, distribute and file all correspondence.
• Set up and maintain tenant and operational files.
• Prepare tenant welcome packages and minutes for staff meetings.
• Distribute narrative summaries and reports to managers.
• Maintain answering service lists and project information lists.
• Keep key box and management agreements organized.
• Arrange travel and seminar attendance; assist reconciliations.

Skills

Time management

Prioritization

Detail-oriented

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Microsoft Office

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

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Administrative Assistant

Full-time Regular Phoenix, AZ, US

Vestar is a nationally recognized leader in the acquisition, management, leasing and development of retail real estate with a significant market share in the Western US. Vestar has over 30 million square feet currently under operation and management and has been acknowledged by both institutional and private-client investors as an industry leader.

Since its inception in 1989, Vestar has become synonymous with integrity and responsibility. As one of the leading privately held real estate companies in the western United States, Vestar acquires, develops and manages retail and entertainment destinations of varying size and scale that serve as destinations and community focal points.

Summary/Objective:

The job description for the Administrative Assistant is to assist their assigned Property Manager(s) with selected facets of the operation of their properties as well as their day-to-day work schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handling incoming maintenance calls and following up on maintenance calls to contractors and tenants
• Collect, input and track tenant gross sales reports.
• Collect, input and track certificates of insurance for all tenants and vendors.
• Preparing, copying, distributing and filing all correspondence (e.g., letters, tenant memoranda, mail merges, etc.)
• Setting up and maintaining all tenant and operational files
• Preparing tenant welcome packages
• Recording, preparing, and distributing minutes at departmental staff meetings
• Preparing and distributing narrative summaries and various reports for managers
• Maintaining and updating current answering service lists and project information lists
• Maintaining the key box in order
• Keeping management agreement books
• Making travel arrangements
• Making arrangements for seminar attendance, including check requisition
• Assisting Manager and Assistant Manager with the preparation and collection of common area maintenance reconciliations

It is intended that the Administrative Assistant works closely with the Property Manager (and Assistant Property Manager) to help form a team to properly operate the shopping center or office building. Utilizing a team approach, the Property Manager may assign tasks to an Administrative Assistant, which may not directly fall into a category outlined above. The Property Manager’s and Vice President’s discretion will be used to determine if the tasks are reasonable in scope. It is intended that the Administrative Assistant position shall be a training ground for promotion to the Assistant Property Manager position if possible.

• Must have excellent time management skills
• Have the ability to prioritize
• Self-Motivated
• Must be detailed-oriented
• Ability to follow directions
• Excel in a team environment

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of office and accounting procedures
• 2-3 years administrative experience in a commercial office environment
• Strong ability to work independently; ability to research and problem solve
• Demonstrated knowledge of phone and email procedures and etiquette
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail

Vestar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and we hire the most qualified candidates without regard for age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, language differences, nationality or national origin, family or marital status, physical, mental, and developmental abilities (or the perception of a disability), genetic information, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, skin color, social or economic class, education, work and behavioral styles, political affiliation, military service, caste, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship. Candidates must possess work authorization valid for employment in the United States, which may include authorization under USMCA TN classification or other non-immigrant categories that do not require employer-sponsored petition filing. Vestar will consider candidates on a case-by-case basis and does not discriminate based on citizenship status in accordance with federal law.