Community Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Sick pay

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks an experienced Community Manager to oversee a large-scale 548-unit Class B multifamily community in San Diego, CA. The role requires strong financial acumen, operations discipline, and resident-focused leadership to drive occupancy and asset performance.

You will lead leasing, resident relations, collections, budgeting, reporting, maintenance coordination, and vendor oversight in a hands-on leadership role with visibility across property operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of multifamily property management experience.
• Experience managing 400+ units preferred.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting skills.
• Knowledge of California landlord-tenant laws and Fair Housing regulations.
• Proficient with property management systems (MRI, Yardi, RealPage, etc.).
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee leasing, resident relations, collections, payables, budgeting and reporting.
• Lead onsite team and coordinate with maintenance and admin leadership.
• Monitor work orders, vendor contracts, and unit turns while ensuring occupancy targets.
• Drive revenue through pricing strategies, market positioning, and service excellence.
• Ensure compliance with laws, notices, deposits, and risk management policies.
• Mentor and evaluate staff, fostering accountability and performance.

Skills

Multifamily management

Budgeting

Leadership

Lease management

Customer service

Financial reporting

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate/Business or related field

Tools

MRI

Yardi

On-Site

RealPage

BuildingLink

LRO

AVIDXchange

Job description

Job Summary

A direct hire opportunity is available for an experienced Community Manager to oversee full operations for a large-scale, 548-unit Class B multifamily community in San Diego, CA. This role is ideal for a seasoned property management professional who brings strong financial acumen, operational discipline, resident-focused leadership, and the ability to drive occupancy, control expenses, and improve overall asset performance.

The Community Manager will lead leasing, resident relations, collections, payables, budgeting, reporting, maintenance coordination, vendor oversight, compliance, and team performance. This is a hands‑on leadership role with significant visibility and impact across property operations.

Candidates can expect a professional, team‑oriented environment where collaboration, accountability, service excellence, and operational performance are valued. This role offers the opportunity to lead a high‑performing onsite team, partner closely with maintenance and administrative leadership, and contribute directly to resident satisfaction, revenue growth, and long‑term community success.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily property operations, including leasing, renewals, resident relations, collections, payables, budgeting, financial reporting, inspections, and office management.
• Manage financial performance by maintaining aged receivables below monthly targets, reviewing ledgers, approving payables, completing month‑end close procedures, and ensuring accurate general ledger coding.
• Lead, mentor, train, and evaluate onsite team members, including leasing, administrative, maintenance, and safety personnel.
• Partner with maintenance leadership to monitor work orders, vendor contracts, unit turns, inspections, repairs, preventive maintenance, and resident service requests.
• Drive occupancy, rental revenue, lease renewal performance, resident retention, and market positioning through pricing review, market surveys, leasing strategy, and customer service excellence.
• Ensure compliance with California landlord‑tenant laws, Fair Housing regulations, eviction processes, resident notices, security deposit accounting, risk management procedures, and internal operating standards.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000 to $120,000 per year.
• Job type: Direct hire.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage full operations for a large-scale multifamily community, including leasing, resident relations, maintenance coordination, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Develop and manage annual operating budgets, control expenses, review financials, and identify revenue growth opportunities.
• Lead onsite teams and partner with maintenance and assistant management to achieve occupancy, service, and performance goals.
• Oversee collections, resident notices, payables, month‑end accounting procedures, security deposit dispositions, and vendor‑related financial processes.
• 5 to 7 or more years of multifamily property management experience, including large‑scale property oversight.
• Experience managing 400 to 500 or more units is preferred for success in this role.
• Proven experience managing Class B multifamily assets or better.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, general ledger review, payables, receivables, and financial reporting.
• In‑depth knowledge of California landlord‑tenant laws and Fair Housing regulations.
• Experience with property management systems such as MRI, Yardi, On‑Site, LRO, RealPage solutions, BuildingLink, AVIDXchange, or similar platforms.
• Ability to manage accounts receivable, collections, notices, eviction preparation, and third‑party collection processes in accordance with legal requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong interpersonal, customer service, conflict resolution, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, develop, and hold teams accountable in a service‑oriented environment.
• Personable, professional, positive, and able to work effectively with residents, vendors, team members, and leadership.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, or a related field.
• Professional certification or designation from organizations such as the National Apartment Association, Institute of Real Estate Management, BOMA, CCIM, or similar industry associations.
• Experience with stabilized assets and identifying opportunities to improve resident satisfaction, operational efficiency, and property performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.