Resident Coordinator

Cardinal Group Companies; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Group Companies in State College, PA is seeking a Resident Coordinator to drive occupancy through exceptional customer service, leasing, and sales activities. The role emphasizes greeting prospects, presenting communities, closing leases, and maintaining accurate files.

The position requires 1–2 years in customer service/sales, high energy, and availability evenings/weekends. This hourly, non-exempt role offers strong earnings potential and advancement opportunities within a dynamic

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of customer service and sales experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• High energy and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent service mindset and customer focus.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Evenings and weekends availability.
• Able to embody Cardinal Culture and Core Values daily.

Responsibilities

• Be an ambassador for customer service and ensure client satisfaction.
• Greet prospective clients and professionally present the community and homes.
• Close the sale and complete lease applications and files.
• Participate in the Monthly Marketing Plan and community projects.
• Maintain lease documentation and audits per policy.
• Assist with Cardinal U training and general property initiatives.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Communication skills

High energy

Team oriented

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

POSITION:

Resident Coordinator

COMPENSATION:

Non-Exempt / Hourly

SUMMARY:

Resident Coordinator will reward your people skills, sales experience, high energy, positive attitude and excellent performance with great earnings possibilities and outstanding advancement opportunities. The incumbent strives for 100% occupancy through retention of existing residents, leasing current availability and pre‑leasing of future availability.

RESPONSIBILITIES (Including But Not Limited To):

• Be an ambassador for customer service by consistently going above and beyond to ensure that Cardinal customers are satisfied.
• Utilize the Cardinal Way of Leasing by:
• Warmly greeting prospective clients
• Answering incoming leasing calls
• Determining needs and preferences
• Professionally presenting the community and apartment homes
• Utilizing feature/benefit selling
• Closing the sale
• Following up
• Using “Gotta Says”
• Earn and maintain a Cardinal Way of Leasing certification by utilizing the CWoL resources available to all team members and passing both in house and third‑party shops in congruence with the Cardinal Training Department scoring standards.
• Complete all lease applications and lease file paperwork.
• Maintain accurate lease file documentation in accordance with company policy; participate in lease file audits as assigned by the Community Manager.
• Maintain cleanliness of the tour path to ensure for a positive first impression of the community.
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude with team members, residents, prospective residents, and vendors.
• Participate in and assist with planning the community’s Monthly Marketing Plan (MMP).
• Assist with various additional community projects as assigned by the Community Manager.
• Participate in Cardinal U training as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1‑2 years of customer service and sales experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• High‑energy and enjoys a fast pace environment.
• Enjoys and takes pride in providing excellent service.
• Great with people — warm, friendly and helpful in person and on the phone.
• Basic computer skills: typing and writing ability for correspondence, memos, etc.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Available evenings and weekends.
• Ability to embody the Cardinal Culture and Cardinal Core Values every day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbents work both inside and outside of apartment buildings and in all areas of the property including amenities and have frequent exposure to outside elements where temperature, weather, odors, and/or landscape may be unpleasant and/or hazardous.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to use hands to finger, type, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Team Member regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and climb, stoop, or squat. Incumbents must be able to physically access all exterior and interior parts of the property and amenities and must be able to work inside and outside in all weather conditions including, but not limited to rain, snow, heat, hail, wind and sleet. The Team Member must be able to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver weights of up to twenty (20) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Rare travel may be required to assist properties as needed, attend training classes or other situations necessary for the accomplishment of some or all of the daily responsibilities of this position. The above job description is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their Team Leader.