Customer Care Representative - Austin, United States - Brookfield Properties

Description

**Location**

Austin Alterra Parkway, Suite 100**Business**

As part of Brookfield Asset Management one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound ESG practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.

We redefine how home and life come together for over 60 years. At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder within the Brookfield Properties family, we have had one goal in mind to create the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning vibrant communities to the building of well-designed homes and commercial properties, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community. .

If you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

**Job Description**

**Location**

This position is located at our Community in San Marcos. Carved into the foothills of the Texas Hill Country, the 1,300-acre gated-community is perfectly placed at the center point of Austin and San Antonio in the charming town of San Marcos.

Every home is built to match its homesite, making the most of its Hill Country location and view. Today more than 600 neighbors call Kissing Tree home and with plans for nearly 3,000 homes, the legend is just beginning

**Your Team**

The Customer Care Representative reports to the Customer Care Manager to provide timely, efficient, and quality services, with a high level of professionalism to all Brookfield homeowners. Customer Care Representative is responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of their community. Must diagnose, schedule and complete warranty service requests in a professional, timely and satisfactory manner with the goal of exceeding customers expectations.

**Your Key** **Deliverables**

Schedule appointments with trades and customers to complete necessary after closing services and warranties.

Respond to service requests sent in by customer promptly.

Ability to diagnose possible deficiencies in customer home, and identify if those deficiencies are warrantable

Coordinate findings with responsible service provider to rectify deficiency by scheduling with customer.

Ensure customer sign-off on all completed service requests as availability permits.

Meet with customers to conduct scheduled 20 day / 6 month / 1 year / 18 month customer care follow up appointments.

Knowledge of construction standards.

Ensure satisfactory resolution was achieved by construction team for all open punch list items at closing.

Provide mediation between customers and subcontractors, or subcontractors to subcontractors as needed; provide solutions and work to resolve any differences.

Manage, coordinate and verify satisfactory completion of corrective repairs performed by trade contractors or others. Ensure work is completed as efficiently, promptly, neatly and as cost-efficiently as possible.

Perform Final Walk with customers by providing detailed explanation on warranty procedures and coverages and ensuring signatures on all necessary paperwork are captured.

Perform Move In Celebration by installing entry door bow and ribbon and deliver keys to customer after closing.

Attend various required meetings to stay up to date with the status of the Community progress, construction practices, as well as the overall state community warranties.

Consistently achieve regional business objectives by obtaining satisfactory survey results.

Other duties as determined

**Must Haves**

Service driven, inspired by providing service and care to others

Ability to diffuse escalated situations while possessing an empathetic approach to customer concerns.

Proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service

Ability to work well individually and in a team setting, demonstrating professionalism and personal initiative.

Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to manage conflict and convey solutions for problem resolution

Competent IT skills ability to learn new software and perform action items within applications

Ability to bend, stoop, lift, move and carry field materials weighing 50 pounds or less. Physical agility is required for climbing of stairs, ladders, physical inspection of attics, crawl spaces, etc.

Position requires frequent travel; must posses reliable transportation.

Excellent knowledge of and capacity to operate, power and hand tools

**Nice to Haves**

Minimum of 3 years hands-on residential construction industry experience

Working knowledge of Microsoft applications - Word, Outlook, and Excel

Strong and general knowledge of all types of repairs and tradesman disciplines such as, but not limited to, drywall, painting, tile, carpentry, and basic plumbing and electrical

**Your Opportunity**

We are proud to offer our employees what they value most:

Competitive compensation

Excellent extended health benefits

401k matching

Generous tuition assistance program

Leadership development and mentorship programs

Charitable donation matching

A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community

**Your New Home**

Brookfield Residential is a leading North American land developer and homebuilder with one goal in mind - to create the best places to call home. From the development of award winning master-planned communities, to the building of well-designed homes and commercial properties, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experience for our customers and for our employees.

Building great communities and homes takes vision and dedication, but most importantly, it takes a strong team. Having been in business for more than 60 years, we know it is our people who make Brookfield Residential what it is today. We were humbled to be named by Aon as one of the Best Employers in Canada and U.S. in 2017.

**Your Opportunity**

We are proud to offer our employees what they value most:

Competitive compensation

Excellent extended health benefits

401k matching

Generous tuition assistance program

Leadership development and mentorship programs

Charitable donation matching

A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community

Brookfield Properties participates in the to confirm the eligibility of candidates to work in the United States.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.