Property Manager

Job Title: Property Manager

Location: Anderson, SC

Position is Full Time at 40 hours per week

$22 per hour

Our Mission:

The combined mission of Metropolitan Housing and CDC and Metropolitan Property Management is to improve the overall quality of life for low to moderate income persons through comprehensive systematic and sustainable management efforts. With the attainable goal of helping people help themselves, we strive to ensure safe and affordable housing to our clients by providing the highest standards of professionalism, competence, and integrity, thereby helping them maintain their dignity. Our efforts are founded through faith-driven empowerment.

Position Summary:

Our company is currently looking for a professional and responsible individual to fill the role of Property Manager. The Property Manager will have full responsibility of managing daily operations at assigned multi-site properties. Tasks include maintaining property rentals, marketing, and filling vacancies, screening prospective tenants enforcing leases and securing premises.

Job Description:

Appointed by the Executive Director to serve as an onsite direct support to the tenants, maintenance technician, and all other contract personnel. The Property Manager will assist the Compliance Specialist with directing and coordination of all activities of the units on the property to ensure that company and business objectives are achieved. Results are achieved through successful initiatives and strategies that promote the achievement of optimum performance by the properties within their portfolio while adhering to company policy and procedures. This position is responsible for the full range of property management responsibilities including familiarity with all types of communities to include HUD, NCHFA and Rural Development. To ensure compliance with all state and federal applicable housing regulations. Travel is required. Reasonable or limited use of your vehicle is required from time to time. This position reports directly to the Compliance Specialist.

Skills:

The individual is preferred to possess a proven track record of successful property management experience and knowledge of property maintenance, property marketing, and insurance. Must have the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing and possess strong supervisory, personnel management and organizational skills. Provide the ability to delegate and communicate property management methods along with the ability to problem-solve issues.

Duties and Responsibilities; but not limited to:

• Managing multiple property sites in the Beaufort County area.
• Collect all rents and other charges due and deposit in appropriate holding accounts, issue receipts to tenants in a timely manner, and submit monthly reports to Compliance Specialist.
• Process EIV reports
• Manage the purchasing of operating and cleaning supplies for on-site use.
• Maintain an accurate record of all inventories in reports as used.
• Advise MPM of delinquent payments and issuances of legal notices regarding the same. Issue 3-day pay or vacate notices under the direction of the Compliance Specialist. Assist Compliance Specialist with the development of special payment plans.
• Review vendor invoices to ensure accuracy and building budget on a monthly basis.
• Maintain all on-site records and files pertaining to MPM tenants
• Always provide professional support to MPM tenants, mediating minor tenant disputes, holding monthly tenant meetings, or providing some form of regular communication with tenants.
• Work with Compliance Specialist regarding lease violations or legal matters, tenant income re-certifications and other information necessary for compliance reports.
• Act as MPM's agent and represent MPM to the public and tenants in the best possible way.
• Responsible for identifying, communicating, and delegating work orders to technicians.
• Contact tenant following repair to ensure satisfaction with completed work. Inspects properties to ensure the highest standards are maintained; evaluates maintenance, grounds, and housekeeping operations in areas of efficiency.
• Conducts periodic inspection of vacant apartments for market-ready condition.
• Provide a thorough quarterly or as needed property inspection as outlined in the preventive maintenance plan.
• Coordinate move-in process for vacant units for new residents. Implement preventive maintenance program as outlined for the building.
• Schedule apartment viewings with prospective tenants, regulate the tenant's selection process and affirmatively seek low-income tenants who will benefit from below-market rents.
• Provide housing applications, explain the application process, and maintain an active housing waiting list.
• Demonstrate ability to understand financial goals, operate asset in tenant's best interest in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Monitors, assists, and makes recommendations to improve marketing activities, reviews occupancy status.
• Ensure property is rented at 100% occupancy.
• Communicate regularly with the Compliance Specialist regarding operations of the property, perceived problems or issues, and suggestions for improvements.
• Attend community/ neighborhood meetings as directed and report to Compliance Specialist.
• Participate in community activities relevant to the building and MPM's mission.
• Maintain training requirements by MPM and according to HUD regulations yearly.
• Knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations.
• Build a working relationship with Supportive Services.
• Demonstrate ability to collect pertinent information for move in and move-out applicants.
• Responsible for Annual recertification
• Motivate associates, recognizing and assisting associates to grow by providing constructive feedback and ensuring proper training.
• Monitors, assists, and makes recommendations to improve marketing activities, reviews occupancy status.
• Reviews/audits property administrative, accounting and maintenance areas to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures; approves all exceptions of same.
• Assists in or develop corrective programs for apartment communities.

Benefits:

Competitive Benefits include Health, Dental (100% paid by MPM), Life (100% paid by MPM), 401K (100% match up 7%), Employees Assistance Program, Short & Long Term Disability (100% paid by MPM), PTO Plan and Sick Leave. Exceptional Employee Recognition Program, and a phenomenal paid holiday Schedule (includes paid day off for birthdays)