Residential Home Inspector

Job Title: Residential Home Inspector

Home Partners of America, a Blackstone portfolio company, provides access to high-quality single-family housing to individuals and families in communities around the U.S. If you’re looking for an opportunity to learn and grow as a professional in a mission-driven business with a supportive and positive culture, come work with us! We are looking for team members who are inspired by the opportunity to expand housing access and provide residents with paths to homeownership.

Your Role:

The Residential Home Inspector's (RHI) main objective is to conduct walks including a pre-move-out consultation, move-out scoping, vacant property walks, and quality control visits for in-progress and completed projects. Through these functions, the RHI sets the stage for the relationship between Pathlight and the resident. This is a field position requiring working in the field and from home and the use of a personal vehicle.

What will you be doing?

• Establish trust and develop a good working relationship with our valued residents.
• Responsible for pre-move-out consultation with residents (varies by market).
• Responsible for creating a scope of work for move-outs. This may include accessing and assessing the attic and/or crawl space during the scope walk.
• Responsible for asset management during vacancies by performing on-site visits.
• Responsible for performing quality control checks on in-progress projects and recently completed projects.
• Responsible for supporting the eviction process and appearing in court.
• May assist in HOA violation documentation and rental registration processes.
• May assist in mid-lease property evaluation and occupancy check.
• Conduct all business in accordance with company policies and procedures and all state and federal regulations.
• Attend scheduled mentoring and coaching sessions and training classes as assigned, as well as regular meetings on policy, process, procedures, KPI monitoring, and budget tracking with Upper Management.

What we look for:

Qualifications:

• Possess a strong passion for customer service and success in achieving goals.
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• Possess a strong passion for continuous development.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Access to a reliable insurable vehicle and active Driver's License.
• Ability to absorb new software and tools.
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of home systems, renovation, and repair & maintenance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience preferred in property management or maintenance

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications!

Who is Home Partners of America?

Chicago-based Home Partners of America, a Blackstone portfolio company, provides access to high-quality single-family housing to individuals and families in communities around the U.S. Through its innovative Lease Purchase program, Home Partners offers residents transparent and flexible paths to homeownership, and its Choice Lease® program expands that mission to open up new homeownership possibilities for low-to-moderate-income families and historically under-represented communities. For more information, please visit www.homepartners.com.

Perks/Benefits:

We offer premier healthcare at affordable rates and access to 401K. Here are some amazing benefits you may not find anywhere else!

• Mental Wellness resources through Headspace & Ginger, Pet Insurance, Adoption assistance program, Compassion leave for pregnancy loss or failed adoption, and eldercare/special needs.
• 33 paid days off to start (which includes PTO, Holidays, and personal days)
• Hybrid working environment

EEOC Statement:

Home Partners of America and Pathlight Property Management are Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions including the decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, veteran or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations in which we operate.