Community Manager

About the role

Join Wallick Communities, a 100% employee-owned company with over 55 years of experience in providing affordable housing and assisted living for families and seniors across the Midwest. With 1,000+ associates and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of leasing agents and maintenance professionals, ensuring a highly engaged team provides a great experience for our residents.
• Ensure collections of all monies due to the community (i.e., rent) are received and deposited.
• Process community invoices for payment.
• Purchase and maintain adequate supplies for the community.
• Maintain acceptable levels of occupancy (minimum 98%).
• Maintain positive relationships with the community owner/s and its residents.
• Review rental applications for approval.
• Complete move-out paperwork according to governing regulations.
• Perform unit move-out, annual, and housekeeping inspections in a timely manner.
• Audit all resident files and ensure they are complete and correct prior to forwarding to supervisor for review/approval.
• Timely completion of reports required by government agencies, administrators, or the Company.
• Maintain the community to Company standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience: 1+ year previous experience as a residential property manager, with HUD / Section 8 experience a big plus. Or, 3 years previous experience in a general manager position, or similar, with exceptional people leadership and process management experience.
• Education: High School diploma, or associate’s degree is a big plus. Having COS, LIHTC, HCCP, AHM is a plus – you will be given the chance to obtain as an associate.
• Dependability: Reliable transportation and a strong work ethic.
• Resident Focus: A commitment to providing exceptional service to our valued residents.
• Operational Excellence: You’re deadline driven, with a keen eye for detail, compliance, and quality.
• Technically Savvy: You have great computer skills and fluent with Microsoft Office suite, and experience with Yardi is a big plus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in property management or a similar field.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of federal housing programs (HUD/Section 8).

Skills

• People Leadership
• Financial Responsibility
• Community and Resident Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Technical Savvy

Benefits

Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it.

Exceptional Benefit Package: Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job. Other benefits like gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave.

Learning & Support: A supportive team that cares about your continued development, well-being and professional growth.