Assistant Property Manager - Washington, United States - Realty Management Services Inc

Realty Management Services Inc

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Purpose:

The Assistant Property Manager assists and supports the Property Manager with the implementation of the designated budget and management plan to accomplish the following goals: control of all accounts receivable/payable, maintenance of a clean, well-maintained community, and accurate and prompt completion of reports.

Authority Level:
The Assistant Property Manager is supervised by the Property Manager and Regional Property Manager.

When these supervisory positions are not present during any normal period of operations, then the general functions of the community become the responsibility of the Assistant Property Manager.

Individuals reporting to the Assistant, during the Property Manager's absence, would be:

Rental Office/Business Office Personnel
Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Personnel
Any other individuals assigned to the community on a parttime or temporary basis
Contractors

Physical Requirements:

The Assistant Property Managers must be able to ascend or descend multiple flights of stairs and inspect locations where sidewalks or walkways are not provided.

General Responsibilities
This position supports and assists the Property Manager; therefore, many of the duties outlined will be the same.

1) Maximize apartment occupancy level while minimizing delinquency and bad debt balances of rental payments.

2) Maintain satisfactory physical appearance of community buildings, grounds and public areas.

3) Promote sound and positive relations with residents.

4) Promote fair-housing standards and equal housing opportunity for applicants and residents, as well as equal employment opportunities for employers.

5) Maintain apartment occupancy standards and enforce lease provisions, property rules and regulations.

6) Ensure timely and efficient level of service to all residents.

7) Eliminate safety hazards to residents, public and employees in the workplace; promptly report hazards to Property Manager.

8) Assist with supervision and evaluation of all work performed by contractors.

9) Maintain confidentiality of all resident, property, and employee information.

10) Maintain communications with residents, employees, Regional Property Manager, vendors, owners, other officials and the Main Office concerning management and community-related issues.

Specific Responsibilities:

Some of the Property Manager's responsibilities will be assigned to the Assistant. These will become primary duties of the Assistant.

The Assistant Property Manager may also be accountable for the following functions in the areas of community appearance, cash flow management and administration.

1) Perform building and public area inspections.

2) Assist in apartment turnover process and follow-up inspections.

3) Upon move-in, accompany new residents for inspection of apartment and completion of move-in checklist.

4) Assist in maintaining accuracy of rent resident information and balances.

5) Prepare bank deposits and maintain all procedures relating to cash management.

6) Assist with collection of late rental payments and initiate eviction process when required.

7) Participation in occasional court appearances as a witness for the community, i.e., confirmation of lease requirements, outstanding rent balances, or testimony to defend claims against the community may be requested.

8) Attend scheduled Property Manager Meetings when manager is unable to attend.

10) Greet/receive telephone and walk-in traffic interested in becoming residents of the community.

11) Assist with recording traffic information on daily logs. Perform Follow-up procedures for qualifying prospects and participate in programs for waiting lists, callbacks and market surveys.

12) Assist Property Manager with preparation of reports relative to traffic, rentals, collections, apartment availability, etc.

13) Service residents' needs as they relate to apartment work orders or inquiries about policies and coordinate these communications to Property Manager.

14) Confirm all buildings, grounds, parking lots, walkways, employee workplaces and

public areas are in a safe condition and comply with state and local property standards. This includes requirements from insurance carriers and fire marshal.

15)

Assist as needed during community emergency situations (example:
snow, fire, flood, natural or man-made disasters).

16) Attend seminars, classes, or community staff meetings for policy updates, reviews, or instructions for equipment use and conforming to changes in government regulations.

17) Immediately report hazards and safety concerns to the Regional Property Manager.

This position will require Saturday hours and additional hours Monday-Friday, as needed.**
Required Experience/Skills:
Required Education:

High School Diploma with some college level courses. Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, preferred. Experience will be considered in lieu of college degree.

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