Property Manager - Residential

TGG Accounting; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Overtime opportunities

Performance bonuses

Health and wellness insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

TGG Accounting is seeking an experienced Property Manager to oversee residential and multifamily communities in the Santa Barbara area. The role blends office duties with regular onsite property visits, emphasizing maintenance, resident relations, and timely turnovers.

Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years in residential property management, be local to Santa Barbara, and excel at coordinating vendors, inspections, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of residential property management experience.
• Must be local to Santa Barbara or surrounding area.
• Ability to oversee multiple operational priorities in a property mgmt environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication with residents, owners, vendors, and teams.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Proactive, solutions oriented approach to property management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn PM software.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of assigned residential and multifamily properties.
• Serve as a key point of contact for residents, property owners, onsite personnel, and vendors.
• Coordinate maintenance requests, property repairs, vendor services, and improvements.
• Conduct routine property inspections to identify maintenance needs and safety concerns.
• Troubleshoot resident concerns and operational challenges while maintaining professionalism.
• Collaborate with onsite teams to ensure communication and timely completion.
• Support leasing operations, resident transitions, and seasonal turnovers.
• Obtain vendor proposals, coordinate timelines, and monitor work quality.
• Review property expenses, invoices, and supporting financial documentation.
• Assist with budget tracking, administrative reporting, and property records.
• Maintain consistent communication with residents, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines and service expectations.

Skills

Residential property management

Multifamily properties

Vendor management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Property management software

Valid driver's license

Education

California Real Estate License

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!!