Property Manager

Gateway Management Company; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Management Company is seeking a Property Manager for Candler Reserve in Decatur, GA. The role oversees all operations, drives occupancy and rent collection, and ensures compliance with LIHTC and fair housing laws.

You will lead office and maintenance staff, coordinate vendors, and maintain a safe living environment for residents. The ideal candidate brings multi-family management experience, strong communication, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Two years of previous property management experience preferred.
• LIHTC experience preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License and automobile insurance.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed occupancy, rent collection, expenses, compliance paperwork, and facilities management.
• Recruit, supervise, train, and assign duties to office and maintenance staff.
• Operate property in compliance with LIHTC and fair housing laws.
• Oversee maintenance, scheduling contractors, unit turnover, and safety of residents.
• Maintain resident relations and respond to requests and complaints.
• Collect and post rents accurately and promptly.
• Enforce lease provisions and report incidents to management.

Job description

Gateway Management Company is currently looking for a Property Manager for our Candler Reserve apartments located in Decatur, GA. This person will manage a community. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the overall operations and success of the apartment community, while creating a positive and productive working environment for the team.

Essential job duties and responsibility of the ideal candidate:

• Meet or exceed company policies and goals for occupancy, rent collection, expenses, compliance paperwork, and facilities management.
• Recruit, supervise, train, and assign job responsibilities to all office and maintenance associates working at the property.
• Operate property in compliance with all IRS, Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and fair housing laws.
• Oversee all aspects of maintenance and operations, including scheduling and coordinating contractors and vendors, ensuring timely completion of unit turnover and repairs, and maintaining a safe and healthy living environment for residents.
• Works with integrity and ethically while upholding organizational values.
• Maintains resident relations, including responding to resident requests and complaints and takes appropriate actions.
• Collects and monitors monthly rents and takes appropriate precautions to safeguard all monies received. Posts rents to resident accounts promptly and accurately.
• Responsible for legal enforcement of lease provision including requirements relative to payment of rent.
• Reports accidents and emergency situations to Regional Manager/Corporate office by submitting an Incident Report.

What you need to be successful:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong customer service and leadership skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of multifamily operations including people management, financial reporting, problem-solving, sales, maintenance, and resident relations.
• Must be able to access all apartment homes and parts of the community to show the home to potential residents; inspect all areas of community, etc.
• Ability to visually inspect apartment homes, grounds, and other aspects of the community to determine that standards are met.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize duties and responsibilities.
• Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, and attend meetings at various sites.
• Experience in MS Office and basic computer skills; Real Page OneSite experience preferred.
• High school education or equivalent.
• Two years of previous property management experience preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License and automobile insurance.
• Two years of previous property management experience with tax credit/LIHTC experience required. High school diploma or equivalent required, some college preferred. Must