Office Assistant

Ingerman Group; New Jersey; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Ingerman Group is seeking an Office Assistant to perform a wide range of administrative tasks essential to property operation. The role supports phones, front-desk interactions, rent collection, file management, and Yardi data entry, ensuring smooth daily operations.

The ideal candidate has at least two years in an office setting, strong communication and organizational skills, and a willingness to handle flexible scheduling and travel up to 10% as needed to support property teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two years of administrative experience, preferably in an office setting.
• Experience with Public Housing, Project-based Voucher, Tax Credit, and Section 8 is highly preferred.
• Scheduling flexibility based on business needs.
• Sound interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, greet residents and visitors, and route inquiries.
• Input, manage, and close out work orders; create and manage files.
• Process rent payments and coordinate mailings to residents/applicants.
• Assist in preparing leases or rental agreements and initial rental applications.
• Coordinate repairs and maintenance requests; support budgeting and expense tracking.
• Enter rent information into Yardi and support resident interactions in compliance with policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

The Office Assistant is responsible for executing administrative tasks associated with successful property operation. This includes answering phones, greeting residents and visitors, making copies and faxing documents, inputting, managing, and closing out work orders, creating new files, managing existing files, collecting and batching rent payments, and coordinating mailings to residents and applicants.

Job Summary

• Models and instills company mission and values within all employees
• Champions continuous improvement and regularly advocate strategies to enhance resident satisfaction, work processes and property performance
• Prepares reports, presentations, memorandums, proposals, and correspondence
• Schedules appointments and meetings for property management
• Serves as the primary point-of-contact for resident inquires
• Resolves resident conflict through de-escalation strategies
• Assists in the preparation of departmental budgets and expense allowances
• Tracks inventory of office supplies and order more of what is needed as approved
• Assists in the completion of the initial rental application
• Assists in the preparation of leases or rental agreements
• Coordinates timely revenue collection in accordance with lease obligations and accounts receivable procedures
• Enters rent information into Yardi in a timely and accurate manner
• Assists in coordinating requests for repairs or maintenance, upkeep, and refurbishment at property
• Adheres to Fair Housing Laws in all resident and prospect interactions
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum of two years of administrative experience, preferably in an office setting
• Experience with Public Housing, Project-based Voucher, Tax Credit, and Section 8 is highly preferred
• Scheduling flexibility based on business needs
• Sound interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced customer service and problem-solving skills
• Advanced organizational and time management skills
• Technically proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, action-oriented environment
• Ability to establish relationships across the organization and at various hierarchical levels
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Our Values

• Embrace New Ways: obstacles are opportunities, and challenges are catalysts for change
• Serve the Community: give back and pay it forward
• Drive to Achieve: ambition and determination – we can achieve anything we can imagine

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

• We take pride in supporting the health and well-being of our teammates and their families:
• Full medical, prescription, dental and vision benefits
• Company paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off, accrued based on years of service
• Supplemental insurance for employees and families
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling
• Additional paid day off to provide community or charitable services
• Paid holidays; approximately eight per year
• Peace of mind and a great working environment

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