Front Desk Associate

The Community Builders, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, Vision

Paid holidays

PTO accruals

Employer HSA contributions

Life & Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

Commuter/parking benefits

EAP

Job summary

The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) is seeking an Administrative Assistant to deliver exceptional service to residents and staff at the property site. This role supports the Community and/or Services Maintenance Manager and involves multiple tasks daily with five days in office.

Responsibilities include greeting tenants, processing applications, coordinating maintenance, and data entry in the tracking system. Proficiency in MS Office and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1+ year customer service/administrative experience in property/hospitality/retail or sales.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with Yardi or similar property management software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service to residents, guests and team members.
• Handle administrative tasks for Community/Services Maintenance Manager.
• Process applications and pre-qualify prospects for housing.
• Coordinate maintenance requests and track service completion.
• Greet and show properties to prospective tenants and conduct inspections.

Skills

Customer service

Typing

Office systems

MS Office

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Yardi

Job description

About The Community Builders (TCB)

Join a growing organization that is strengthening neighborhoods across the nation! The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) is one of America's leading nonprofit real estate developers and owners. Our mission is to build and sustain strong communities where all people can thrive.

Position Description

The Administrative Assistant will have responsibility for providing a superior level of customer service to the residents, guests and team members at the property site. This role is responsible for providing administrative support to the Community and/or Services Maintenance Manager for a variety of property related tasks and should be able to efficiently and effectively handle multiple tasks at a time.. She/he will adhere to the company’s Mission Statement and ensure the site is in compliance with all regulatory requirements. This position has a requirement of five days a week in office.

Essential Functions

• Answer or return all calls promptly and with the highest level of customer service.
• Schedule appointments and conduct in-person visits as needed.
• Listen to resident requests, concerns and comments, refer them as appropriate.
• Develop relationships with residents to understand their needs and aspirations and develop trust.
• Initiate Maintenance Service Requests promptly and follow up with residents to ensure completion of service.
• Greet prospective tenants and show the property and its features in accordance with established procedures.
• Process applications for approval and follow up with applicants.
• Pre-qualify prospects in accordance with the company procedures and housing requirements
• Conduct service inspections with the Service Management team to ensure apts. are in move-in condition.
• Facilitate and attend community engagement activities with residents, as directed by the Community Manager.
• Manage rental payment process
• Prepare recertification and lease renewals, and enter data into tracking system.

Other Responsibilities

• Contribute to cleanliness and curb appeal of the community on continuing basis.
• Conduct market surveys and shop competitive communities.
• General clerical duties: photocopying, faxing, mailing and filing, sign for and distribute packages.
• Track and ensure timely delivery of resident notices.
• Coordinate and maintain records for staff office, phones, parking and office keys.
• Code and process invoices and research discrepancies as needed.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent Customer Service, verbal and written communication (English and Spanish language) skills
• Ability to type at least 35 wpm
• Demonstrated ability to learn and operate office systems including telephone, copier and computer systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and MS Outlook

Education & Experience

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Customer service/ Administrative experience in Property/Hotel/Retail, Sales 1+ year
• Experience and proficiency of Microsoft Office
• Industry software such as Yardi a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays & tenure-based PTO accruals
• Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• Company paid Life & Disability Insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Tax-advantage accounts: commuter/parking, medical & dependent care FSA
• Hospital & Critical Illness Insurance
• Confidential, 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Pay rate: $19/hour

The Community Builders is an equal opportunity employer.