Assistant Property Manager

About the role

Founded in 2004, Beacon Communities LLC is a privately-owned real estate firm that develops, acquires, invests in, and manages a wide range of multifamily housing. Beacon currently owns and manages approximately 150 properties including affordable housing, market rate housing, and mixed income-housing. Its developments range from new construction, to historic adaptive reuse, to the renovation of existing housing. At Beacon, we strive to make a difference in our residents’ lives. We build outstanding communities that make enduring contributions to the vitality of our cities and towns. We create communities that serve a diverse cross section of our society. Our communities are healthy and vibrant. Because they are planned with care, consideration, and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Property Manager in fiscal planning, staff supervision, physical property management, rent collection, resident relations, and directly oversees the occupancy and recertification process.
• Fosters a positive, active and collaborative relationship with residents, communities and associated agencies.
• Enforces and adheres to company policies, rules and regulations.
• Assists in supervising maintenance, security, landscaping, and cleaning departments when necessary and at the direction of the Property Manager.
• Assists the Property Manager and Maintenance Supervisor with supervising contractors and vendors utilized to provide services at the property.
• Responds to telephone and on-site inquiries.
• Assists with rent collection efforts by reviewing or posting rent receipts and performing resident outreach including mailing notices.
• Assists with reviewing inventory and maintenance purchases as needed.
• Assists with and conducts apartment and property inspections.
• Assists in writing service orders and maintaining service order logs.
• Assists in coordinating turnover schedules with maintenance supervisor alongside the Property Manager.
• Assists Property Manager in budget preparation and financial management.

Requirements

• Education: High School diploma required; Associates or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: One year of property management or related work experience preferred.
• Designated certifications where required for property type.

Skills

• Strong work ethic.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Ability to establish a cooperative working environment with staff.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Yardi.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, self motivated and detail oriented.
• Ability to handle emergency situations and pressure due to complexity and time sensitivity.
• Fluent in English. Bilingual capabilities may be required depending on property.
• Physical ability to stand/walk for long periods of time, lift boxes, move furniture, shovel snow, etc.
• Ability to visually inspect property, including grounds and building interiors as well as the ability to climb up and down stairs for tours and inspections.
• Ability to be an active team member within the company.
• Preserves and respects resident and applicant confidentiality.
• Beacon Core Competencies required for all positions: Teamwork, Integrity/Ethics, Dependability, Customer Focus, Adaptability/Flexibility.
• Beacon Management Competencies required for all Management positions: Decision-Making/Judgement, Communication, Budgets/Cost Control, Managing for Results, People Development.
• Assistant Manager Functional Competencies required: Job Knowledge, Problem Solving/Analysis, Interpersonal Skills, Computer Skills, Hiring.

Pay

Compensation: $33.19 - $39.81 per hour. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience,