Property Manager, Affordable Housing in Landing, New Jersey at MRK Property Management LLC

Job Summary

The Property Manager is responsible for overseeing all facets of property operation. This includes ensuring consistent execution of revenue collection and expense management practices, operational and contractual obligations, resident relations policies and procedures, and employee hiring, training, development and retention.

Essential Job Functions

• Models and instills company mission and values within all employees
• Champions continuous improvement and regularly implement strategies to enhance resident satisfaction, work processes and property performance
• Ensures the property meets all contractual and operational obligations—safety, security, maintenance, marketing, landscaping/curb appeal, etc.
• Develops and administers operating and capital expense budgets which reflect the owner’s performance
• Forecasts and oversees major capital expense projects, including HVAC systems, roofing, and parking lot surfacing, etc.
• Performs operational reviews and take corrective action to address deficiencies
• Analyzes and distributes monthly financial statements—submit variance reports and remediate discrepancies
• Maintains complete, accurate, legible and compliant documentation and property files
• Coordinates timely revenue collection in accordance with lease obligations and accounts receivable procedures
• Manages resident relations and coordinate requests for repairs or maintenance
• Furthers residents’ understanding of rent charges and lease issues
• Completes the initial application as well as annual re-certifications for all funding sources accurately and on-time to ensure compliance with applicable program/s (e.g. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Home, Public Housing, etc.)
• Partners with district or regional manager to fill vacant positions with qualified permanent employees as soon as possible—ideally within 45 days or less
• Coordinates candidate interviews and partner with district or regional manager to make well-informed hiring determinations
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal employment laws and regulations—seek counsel from human resources as necessary
• Facilitates new hire orientation, on-boarding and training
• Provides ongoing, balanced performance feedback to employees
• Counsel underperforming employees and provide direct commentary to their improve performance
• Identifies top performers and advocates their ongoing development
• Adheres to Fair Housing Laws in all resident and prospect interactions
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Minimum of five years within the property management industry
• Minimum of two years of supervisory experience in a management position, which includes annual budget processing, accounting, compliance, and interviewing/selection/performance management of employees
• Experience with Public Housing, Project-based Voucher, Tax Credit and Section 8 is highly preferred
• Scheduling flexibility based on business needs
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced customer service and problem-solving skills
• Technically proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, action-oriented environment
• Ability to establish relationships across the organization and at various hierarchical levels
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Our Values

Embrace New Ways: obstacles are opportunities, and challenges are catalysts for change

Serve the Community: give back and pay it forward

Drive to Achieve: ambition and determination – we can achieve anything we can imagine

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We take pride in supporting the health and well-being of our teammates and their families:

• Full medical, prescription, dental and vision benefits
• Company paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off, accrued based on years of service
• Supplemental insurance for employees and families
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling
• Additional paid day off to provide community or charitable services
• Paid holidays; approximately eight per year
• Peace of mind and a great working environment

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MRK provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.