Property and Maintenance Manager -Cottages at Blue Bird

Kittle Property Group; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 43,200 - 52,800; Full time

Job summary

Kittle Property Group is seeking an on-site Property Manager to oversee a specific apartment community and perform standard maintenance duties. The role combines operations leadership with resident relations and budget accountability.

The successful candidate will manage applications, lease renewals, rent collections, and compliance while supervising maintenance and landscaping to maintain curb appeal and occupancy targets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1 year of experience in property management or related field.
• EPA certification preferred; CPO certification preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office and property management software required.

Responsibilities

• Direct property operations in a cost effective manner.
• Maintain occupancy levels in line with budget.
• Process applications, renewals, and provide information to compliance.
• Supervise rent collection, ledgers, deposits and petty cash.
• Pursue delinquent rents and coordinate with collection agency.
• Direct marketing and leasing activities to maintain occupancy.
• Supervise maintenance staff and repairs, and landscaping duties.
• Ensure compliance with policies and safety standards.
• Provide emergency resident support after hours.

Skills

Language skills

Math skills

Reasoning skills

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

EPA certification preferred

CPO certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

Property management software

Job description

Employee Expectations

Supports the organization's mission and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect personalization, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $48,000 annually

Generous PTO

Great benefits

Weekly pay

Position Summary

Dual role position responsible and accountable for on-site operations and performance of a specific apartment community in addition to the regular maintenance duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Property Manager Duties

• Direct property operations in the most cost effective manner.
• Maintain occupancy levels according to budget.
• Process new applications, re-certifications and provide required information to compliance.
• Maintain compliance policies and procedures.
• Supervise rent collection, rent ledgers, bank deposits and petty cash records.
• Pursue delinquent rents and evictions and provide required information to collection company.
• Provide account information to the Regional Supervisor.
• Direct all marketing and leasing activities and maintain targeted occupancy.
• Supervise resident relations and enforce all community rules and regulations.
• Supervise the maintenance staff, repairs, preventive maintenance and improvements.
• Supervise all landscaping, lawn care and snowplowing activities.
• Work with the Regional Supervisor to develop, monitor and achieve annual budget objectives.
• Show apartments to prospective residents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Maintenance Duties

• Monitor maintenance expenses and ensure that they are below budget.
• Perform an inspection of community grounds each morning.
• Perform turns (painting, cleaning, maintenance of all vacant units).
• Complete all maintenance requests in a timely manner.
• Prepare all vacant units for occupancy.
• Complete preventative maintenance activities.
• Maintain landscaping, bushes, trees and lawn.
• Perform snow removal of community sidewalks.
• Maintain records of maintenance performed in all units and at the site.
• Maintain all KPG’s tools, equipment and replacement parts in working condition.
• Provide and maintain own set of personal tools.
• Sweep, clean and maintain all common areas of the community.
• Supervise contractors working at the site.
• Provide emergency resident support after office hours.
• Maintain resident and specific apartment preventative maintenance records.
• Provide service and maintenance for all common amenities.
• Conduct quarterly unit inspections.
• Physical maintenance of community (includes inspections, reporting, financial responsibility).
• Curb appeal (includes landscaping, lawn care, snow removal, trash collection).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 1 year of experience
• Language Skills – Ability to read, write, speak and interpret rules, procedures, routine reports/correspondence and to speak effectively with groups of employees and/or residents.
• Math Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compare rate, ratio and percentages and interpret basic graphs.
• Reasoning Skills – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems that involve concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills – Intermediate experience with MS Office. Intermediate experience with property management software.
• EPA certification preferred
• CPO certification preferred

Training Requirements

• Annually attend fair housing, section 42 (if applicable) and leasing classes.
• Ongoing professional development.

Physical Demands

• Must stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend or lift up to 75 pounds.
• Occasionally must sit and reach with hands/arms and be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• Regularly must use hands to finger/handle/feel, talk and hear.
• Close and distance vision is required.

Work Environment

• Normally works in an environment with moderate noise.
• Must work outside in multiple weather conditions.