Assistant Property Manager/Front Desk - Gardner House

Mercy Housing Management Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental and vision insurance

PTO 15 days first year

12 holidays + 2 floating holidays

403b + match

Early close Fridays (3 paid hours)

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Mercy Housing Gardner House in Seattle, WA is seeking an Assistant Property Manager/Front Desk to support the property manager with day-to-day on-site operations. This role includes supervising desk clerks, training staff, and monitoring building traffic to ensure a secure, welcoming environment.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year of administrative or customer service experience, with knowledge of Yardi and real estate property management software. On-site work with competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of administrative, office, accounting, and/or customer service experience, including as a desk clerk.
• Two years strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Yardi database and real estate property management applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with rent and other income collection on a monthly basis and forward receipts to National Office.
• Assist with the leasing process from initial application to move-in when needed.
• Collaborate with site team and residents to create and strengthen a healthy community; attend staff meetings.

Skills

Customer service

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Punctual

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Yardi

Microsoft Word

Job description

Assistant Property Manager/Front Desk - Gardner House

• Posted on July 24, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

Seattle, WA 98144, USA

• Property Operations
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ASSIS004891

Description

Find: Purpose. Community. Career. At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

Assistant Property Manager/Front Desk position assists the property manager in the day-to-day front-line operations of the property in these primary duties: prepare and schedule Desk Clerks ensuring adequate coverage and replacements when needed, train and motivate all new clerks, and monitor the traffic in and out of the building.

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This is an on-site position.

PAY:$22.00-$25.00/hour

• Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes adult and child orthodontia) and vision
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays.
• 403b + match
• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
• Paid Time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday
• Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave
• Paid Life Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Plan
• Free Basic Dental
• Pet Insurance options

Duties:

• On a monthly basis, assist with collection of rent and other income, make bank deposits, and forward receipts to National Office. Assist with the leasing process from initial application to move-in when needed.
• Collaborate with site team and residents to create and strengthen a healthy community, facilitate on-site communication, and monitor property goals. Attend all staff meetings.
• Assists with the leasing process from initial application to move-in.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of one (1) year of administrative, office, accounting, and/or customer service, including as a desk clerk.
• Two (2) years strongly preferred.
• Property management work experience and knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws.
• Knowledge of Yardi database and real estate property management applications.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Learn and adhere to Fair Housing regulatory requirements.
• Dependable, punctual, and reliable; work weekends and flexible work schedules if needed.
• Legally operate a motor vehicle (valid driver's license). *Demonstrate good verbal and written communication.
• Basic proficiency of Microsoft Word and property management software; effectively operate office equipment.

*This is a brief description summarizing the abilities needed for the position.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Yardi Some Knowledge

Some Knowledge

Customer Service Some Knowledge

Behaviors

Preferred

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

Experience

Preferred

1 year: Administrative, office, accounting and / or customer service as a desk clerk

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