Leasing Agent (Casual)

WestUrban Developments Ltd.; Friendly (MD); On-site; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in community development seeks a casual Leasing Agent for their properties in Kelowna, BC. The role involves managing tenant relations, conducting property showings, and optimizing leasing strategies. Candidates should have administrative experience and strong communication skills to enhance customer satisfaction and support growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years working in an administrative role.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducts showings for potential tenants.
• Assist with the rent-up process for new projects.
• Perform move-in inspections before tenant occupancy.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Kelowna | Kelowna
Kelowna, BC V1X3Y5, CAN

Description

Leasing Agent (Casual)

At WestUrban, we don’t just build homes, we build communities through our expertise in construction management, customized development, and development planning across Western Canada. Our rapidly growing company is built on a foundation of strong relationships, extending to employee, clients, stakeholders, contractors and suppliers. We believe that investing in people is the cornerstone of our success. We build dynamic teams powered by respect, integrity, and experience. This mission empowers us to find innovative solutions, and to develop leading-edge concepts that enhance and support growing communities.

Thinking about a change?

We're currently seeking a casual/part-time leasing agent to join our Properties team in Kelowna, BC! The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, creative, and driven team member with an eye for detail and a strong entrepreneurial spirit. This role is accountable for ensuring the create and maintain a positive image of WestUrban Properties. Evolving our marketing and leasing strategies to maintain competitive and command strong value in our product. We have several new projects underway that will require full leasing support as well as a portfolio currently under management. The leasing department must advertise and lease units in our buildings about to achieve occupancy permit with the goal of zero vacancy on occupancy month. Answering all inquiries and leasing applications, this person is accountable for ensuring the ultimate customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts showings for potential tenants;
• Assist with the start of the rent up for each project, with assistance from leasing team;
• move-in inspections before tenant’s occupancy date, working with Property Managers on current properties;
• Travel may be required to provide on-site support during key leasing activities leading up to occupancy including preparing a show suite and planning and executing open houses and on-site showings;
• And any other duties that are required in the department

What you need to bring:

• Minimum 2 years working in an administrative role and office environment;
• Exceptional administrative and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize workload and work with minimal supervision;
• The ability to multi-task and adapt based on changing situations;
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills;
• Comfortable working with technology and proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels of the organization;
• Initiative, teamwork and communication skills;
• Friendly and positive personality;
• Strong office skills, comfort with new software and experience with answering the phone;
• Demonstrated experience with handling confidential information.

What do we offer you?

Finding and retaining the right people is very important to us. We want to offer an opportunity to someone who is passionate not only about building quality apartment buildings, but a chance to build communities that make a lasting impact. We provide a competitive salary based on experience of $56,000 to $65,000 per year based on experience.

We are committed to the principles of employment equity and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. This job posting will remain open until the role has been filled.