Community Manager

Community Manager - Casa Madrid - Chula Vista CA    Who we are:   At Sunrise, we practice resident hospitality, focusing on what matters most: Helping people feel right at home. We are people people who pride ourselves in providing our residents with a Positive Living Experience.   About this role: The Community Manager has the responsibility, under the supervision of the Regional Manager, for all phases of the operations of an income-producing property. This includes personnel functions, leasing, community maintenance, monitoring market conditions, fiscal oversight, advertising, and resident relations.   Salary range: $25 - $26 DOE

What you’ll do - Includes but are not limited to:

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Works closely with the Regional Manager in developing an integral team that effectively sells the quality and professionalism of the organization.
• Inspects property common areas, apartment units and grounds on a regular basis.
• Offers recommendations to management regarding improvements to the overall operation of the community.
• Ensure effective move-in and move-out administration with particular attention to consistent apartment inspections.
• Demonstrates understanding of financial and operational reporting requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate submission of payroll summary sheets for team.

FINANCIAL

• Ensures that all rent payments are collected from both current and previous residents.
• Ensures daily community deposits in regard to rent collections and any other miscellaneous income.
• Ensures non-payment notices are distributed to all delinquent residents and completes follow-up activity in regard to non-payment of rent, or eviction proceedings.
• Adhere to company accounting directives, including but not limited to, weekly and monthly reports, income accounting, expense control and administration and daily bank deposits.
• Maintains a general working knowledge of federal and state laws in regard to the collection of delinquent accounts.
• Reports or offers recommendations for community capital improvements or repairs, the development of job specifications, bid acquisitions, contract developments and negotiations, etc.
• Reviews all renewals and prepares budget increase recommendations according to the operating budget and market conditions.
• Prepares and follows guidelines of the community operating budget and makes recommendations for ways to maximize income and minimize expenses.

MARKETING/LEASING

• Market apartments by promoting rentals on the phone and in person; demonstrate apartments and community to prospective residents, sell apartment features/benefits, secure commitments and deposits from prospective Residents.
• Ensures daily input of all resident information in relation to leasing traffic, move-ins, move-outs, apartment conditions, etc.
• Ensure the completion of residential lease administration. Ensures that all leases and addenda are completed accurately in regard to addresses, names, rates, etc.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of market and competitive properties.
• Ensures timely renewals of existing residents.
• Supports the overall marketing efforts and offers input and suggestions in regard to promotions, advertisements, etc.
• Analyzes and monitors the community market conditions in order to anticipate market changes or trends that could affect the profitability of the community.
• Monitors closing ratios of leasing associates to ensure requirements are met and provides additional training as necessary.
• Supervises the planning and implementation of, and attends and monitors, various community recreational and social activities.
• Ensures that staff is implementing resident retention and renewal programs to build customers for life.
• Inspects property common areas, models, and vacant units on a regular basis and completes the community inspection report.
• Reviews and approves or rejects resident applications.

LEADERSHIP

• Assists the overall team effort through effective leadership.
• Analyzes concerns associated with apartments that are slow to lease and provides solutions.
• Assumes supervisory responsibilities and management of the property.
• Identifies and addresses issues associated with a supervisory position, including hiring, training, coaching and evaluating on-site employees.
• Provides staff with direction, guidance and tools to for performing well. Provides clear and concise instructions for effective management of on-site staff.
• Conducts staff meetings on a regula