Property Manager - Residential

TGG Accounting; Banta (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) and profit-sharing options

Paid time off (vacation & holidays)

Employee insurance options

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

TGG Accounting seeks a hands-on Property Manager for residential and multifamily properties in the Santa Barbara area. The role emphasizes strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building with residents, owners, and onsite staff to ensure efficient operations.

The position offers autonomy, schedule flexibility, competitive hourly pay, and opportunities for long-term growth within a dynamic property management team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of residential property management experience.
• Must be local to Santa Barbara or surrounding area.
• Proven ability to oversee multiple operational priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal communication with residents, owners, vendors, and teams.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to think quickly, troubleshoot independently, and stay composed under pressure.
• Experience coordinating maintenance, inspections, vendor relationships, and resident communications.
• Proactive, accountable, and solutions-oriented approach to property management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn PM software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of assigned residential and multifamily properties with high maintenance and service standards.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for residents, property owners, onsite personnel, and vendors.
• Coordinate maintenance requests, property repairs, vendor services, and improvement projects.
• Conduct routine property inspections to ensure safety and standards.
• Troubleshoot resident concerns and operational challenges promptly.
• Collaborate with onsite teams for seamless communication and accountability.
• Support leasing operations, resident transitions, and seasonal turnovers.
• Obtain vendor proposals, coordinate timelines, and monitor work quality.
• Review property-related expenses and support financial documentation.

Skills

Residential property management

Multifamily experience

Vendor coordination

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Property management software

Tools

AppFolio

Job description

PropertyManager–Residential/Multifamily

Location: SantaBarbara,CA

EmploymentType: Full-Time|Hourly(Non-Exempt)

AbouttheOpportunity

WearepartneringwithanestablishedpropertymanagementorganizationintheSantaBarbaraareaseekinganexperienced ResidentialPropertyManager to join its growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on property management professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building strong relationships, and takes pride in ensuring residential communities are managed efficiently.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator and natural problem-solver who can think quickly on their feet, navigate competing priorities, and consistently follow through. This individual should be comfortable balancing property operations, resident needs, vendor relationships, and unexpected challenges while maintaining a high level of professionalism.

This position offers a combination of autonomy, schedule flexibility, competitive hourly compensation, and long-term career growth.

KeyResponsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of assigned residential and multifamily properties, ensuring a high standard of maintenance, service, and overall property performance.
• Serveasakeypointofcontactforresidents,propertyowners,onsitepersonnel,andvendors.
• Coordinatemaintenancerequests,propertyrepairs,vendorservices,andimprovementprojects.
• Conduct routine property inspections to identify maintenance needs, ensure safety, and maintain property standards.
• Proactivelytroubleshootresidentconcerns,operationalchallenges,andtime-sensitivepropertyissues.
• Collaborate with onsite teams to ensure seamless communication, accountability, and timely completion of responsibilities.
• Supportleasingoperations,residenttransitions,andseasonalpropertyturnoveractivities.
• Obtainvendorproposals,coordinateprojecttimelines,andmonitorworkquality.
• Reviewproperty-relatedexpenses,invoices,andsupportingfinancialdocumentation.
• Assistwithbudgettracking,administrativereporting,andpropertyrecords.
• Maintainconsistentcommunicationandfollow-throughwithresidents,vendors,andinternalstakeholders.
• Managemultipleprioritieswhileensuringdeadlines,serviceexpectations,andoperationalgoalsaremet.

Qualifications&Experience

Required:

• Minimum3yearsofresidentialpropertymanagementexperience,withdirectexposuretomultifamilyormulti-unitresidentialhousing.
• MustbelocaltoSantaBarbaraorthesurroundingarea.
• Provenabilitytooverseemultipleoperationalprioritieswithinaresidentialpropertymanagementenvironment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with residents, property owners, vendors, and internal teams.
• Strongorganizationalskills,attentiontodetail,andconsistentfollow-through.
• Abilitytothinkquickly,troubleshootproblemsindependently,andremaincomposedunderpressure.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities, property inspections, vendor relationships, and resident communications.
• Aproactive,accountable,andsolutions-orientedapproachtopropertymanagement.
• ProficiencywithMicrosoftOfficeandtheabilitytolearnpropertymanagementsoftware.
• Validdriver'slicenseandreliabletransportation.

Preferred:

• 5+yearsofresidentialormultifamilypropertymanagementexperience.
• Experienceoverseeingmultipleresidentialpropertiesorlargermultifamilycommunities.
• FamiliaritywithAppFolioorsimilarpropertymanagementplatforms.
• Experiencecoordinatingonsitepropertypersonnel.
• CaliforniaRealEstateLicense.

Compensation&Benefits

• CompetitiveHourlyPay: $37–$44/hour,basedonexperience.
• OvertimeOpportunities: Eligible for overtime compensation, with approximately 80-100 additional hours anticipated annually.
• PerformanceBonuses: Annualbonusopportunitiesbasedonindividualandcompanyperformance.
• Health&Wellness: Medical,dental,andvisioninsuranceoptions.
• RetirementBenefits: 401(k)andadditionalretirement/profit-sharingopportunities.
• PaidTimeOff: Paidvacationandholidays.
• AdditionalBenefits: Employer-sponsoredinsuranceoptionsandotheremployeebenefits.
• CareerGrowth: Opportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopment,increasedresponsibility,andlong-termadvancement.

Schedule&WorkEnvironment

This position offers a flexible work structure, combining office responsibilities with regular onsite visits to assigned properties. While the standard schedule generally follows traditional business hours, additional availability may be needed during seasonal peaks, property transitions, or time-sensitive operational situations.

Above all, we're seeking someone who follows through, communicates exceptionally well, and knows how to get things done. If you're an experienced residential or multifamily Property Manager looking for a rewarding opportunity in the Santa Barbara area, we'd love to connect!

We look forward to your application!!