Community Manager

BRG Apartments; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management company in Columbus is seeking a Community Manager to oversee daily operations of their apartment community. The role involves managing staff, ensuring resident satisfaction, and maintaining occupancy levels. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a background in property management. Comprehensive benefits and a full-time schedule are offered.

Benefits

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 3 years of property management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the apartment community.
• Ensure high occupancy and excellent resident relations.
• Supervise leasing and maintenance staff.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

BRG Realty Group, LLC is an award-winning owner and operator of apartment communities in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The company currently has 50 communities comprised of 8,398 apartment homes. Success has been built upon a foundation of relationships shaped by trust, an engaged and talented employee base, service focused business practices, a sound fiscal approach, value-add services, and investor and risk management protocols that ensure future stability. Our mission continues to be to create and maintain quality communities through innovative management by consistently delivering reliable services to our residents, associates and business partners…and we care!

Job Description

Job Purpose: The Community Manager’s responsibility is the day-to-day management of their assigned apartment community including the leasing and maintenance operations. The Community Manager must be a team leader who, while working closely with the Portfolio Manager, and expertise with industry knowledge and professionalism in order to maintain the highest level of occupancy possible at the apartment community.

Essential Duties:

• Regularly supervises at least two employees
• Responsible for maintaining satisfactory occupancy and collection levels
• Responsible for maintaining excellent resident relations
• Resolve resident concerns and ensure customer satisfaction
• Enforcement of lease agreements and community rules and regulations
• Responsible for monitoring and overseeing maintenance related activities
• Responsible for rent collection (including notifying residents and developing payment plans), posting rent payments and making bank deposits
• Assist in the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets
• Ensure that a daily inspection of model and vacant target apartments is completed and assists in maintaining curb appeal and amenities in proper order.
• Review property performance with the Portfolio Manager as necessary
• Monitor property to budget daily
• Approve all property expenditures daily and issue purchase orders
• Deliver eviction notices
• Represent the Company in eviction court when needed
• Manage, lead, and motivate leasing and maintenance staff
• Assist in maintaining market survey data
• Monitor on-line marketing to ensure that unit availability, pricing and any specials are current.
• Responsible for resident relation and retention programs
• Responsible for ensuring that incoming telephone calls are answered, messages are handled accordingly and all leads are entered in to Yardi and followed up on in a timely manner.
• Inspect apartments for move-in readiness
• Inspect apartments upon move-out and prepare move-out paperwork
• Demonstrate and maintain a working knowledge of fair housing laws and rules and regulations concerning apartment leasing and management
• Help keep office orderly between professional cleanings
• Responsible for ensuring that all company documents (example: resident forms and letters, work orders, etc.) are appropriately filed and maintained
• All other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Performance Factors:

• Must be depended upon to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner and be conscientious about assignments
• Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers, co-workers, and individuals inside and outside the company
• Must work effectively and relate well with others including managers, co-workers, and individuals inside and outside of the company
• Must exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships
• Must comply with all policies and procedures as outlined in the BRG Employee Handbook and the BRG Operations manual
• Must be available for weekend, holiday, and evening hours if necessary
• Must be willing to be assigned to other BRG managed communities as needed
• Must possess a valid driver’s license in order to drive for company business as needed.
  
  
  

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
  
  
  

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
  
  
  

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay
  
  
  

Experience:

• Property management: 3 years (Preferred)
  
  
  

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Auto Insurance (Required)
  
  
  

Work Location: In person