Leasing Professional

American Sugar Refining; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

FCI Residential in Florida Crystals Corporation's real estate division seeks a Leasing Specialist to guide prospects from first contact to move-in, delivering exceptional resident service.

You will manage tours, lease paperwork, marketing, and resident events, using data to optimize occupancy while maintaining curb appeal and strong community relations.

This on-site role requires English fluency, a high school diploma, and a willingness to travel for property errands.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• English language skills required.
• Bi-lingual abilities are a plus.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance are required.
• Willingness to travel for property errands and training.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain first-class customer service relationships with prospects and residents.
• Ensure leasing office, tour path, model apartment, and curb appeal are impeccable.
• Sell features and services with thorough property knowledge.
• Convert calls to tours, tours to leases, and internet leads to tours/leases.
• Process applications and prepare move-in information and renewal paperwork.
• Review performance reports weekly and make lease-optimizing recommendations.
• Manage resident concerns and service requests, ensuring quality of service.
• Assist with marketing to increase traffic and leads, participate in outreach.
• Plan, organize, and attend resident functions.
• Create content for social media and update banners/signs as needed.
• Assist with market surveys and competitor analysis; visit properties as required.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Self-starter

Organizational skills

Analytical ability

Credibility

Prioritize workload

Travel for errands

Driver's license

Flexibility

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

English required

Bi-lingual a plus

Tools

Property management software

Job description

FCI Residential is a part of Florida Crystals Corporation's real estate division, which focuses on multi-family residential development in urban and in-fill areas. The real estate division currently has approximately 5,500 units in the development process throughout Florida.

OVERVIEW

Responsible for the leasing process from the introduction to the resident taking occupancy and maintaining diligent communication throughout the resident's tenancy. Interacts directly with prospective and current residents to achieve maximum occupancy and to deliver the highest level of customer service.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain first class customer service relationships with prospects and residents.
• Ensure leasing office, tour path, model apartment, vacant apartments, amenities and general curb appeal of community is impeccable. Take Sparkle Bucket to spot clean any vacant available if necessary in order to maintain the high standard of which FCI Residential is synonymous for.
• Sell the community's features and services to prospects with thorough product knowledge of the property, sister properties and competitors.
• Convert phone calls to tours, property tours to leases and internet leads to tours and/or leases.
• Ensure guest's information is complete and entered in the property management software and follow up is completed for prospects.
• Accurately prepare and have thorough knowledge of all lease-related paperwork. This includes processing applications, preparing move in information, renewal letters and renewal lease, move out requests and any other forms utilized as they relate to leasing and resident relations.
• Continuously review performance reports weekly. Use data to analyze what is needed to lease available and upcoming apartments. Make recommendations to Property Manager as to what you believe will help the process.
• Manage and resolve resident concerns including maintenance service requests. Follow up with residents to ensure quality service.
• Actively engage in marketing and assist with developing and implementing strategies to increase property traffic and internet leads. Participate in outreach marketing activities when necessary to obtain prospective residents.
• Plan, organize and attend resident functions.
• Create content for social media.
• Prepare market surveys monthly and have full knowledge of competitors' features in comparison to your community. Must visit the properties twice yearly.
• Assist in placing, removing/updating banners, balloons, bandit signs, A-frame signs, flags etc.
• General clerical assistance including but not limited to managing phones, entering maintenance service requests in the property management software and ordering office supplies.
• Responsible for knowledge of management company and community policies and procedures.
• Complete required training courses either online or in person meetings.

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Treat every guest with enthusiasm, integrity and empathy.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and works well independently, is organized and able to multi-task and pays attention to detail.
• Sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.
• Ability to establish credibility throughout the organization with both management and team members.
• The ability to organize and prioritize workload is essential.
• Ability to travel for property errands or training classes. Must have a valid driver's license and automobile insurance coverage at all times.
• Flexibility to work longer work hours and odd schedules in order to fulfill job duties such as resident events.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• English required (bi-lingual a plus).

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, genderidentity, age,nationalorigin, disability, veteranstatusorany other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.