What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Manager - Prairie Commons Apartments position at Gaines Investment Trust?
Position: Community Manager
Now Hiring Lawrence, KS- Based Community Manager: Seeking Candidates with Strong Leadership Skills.
The Community Manager role is for a results-driven person passionate about developing and driving team success and balancing the supervision of various departments and diverse personnel.
Prairie Commons Apartments (128 units)
5121 Congressional Circle
Lawrence, KS 66049
www.LiveAtPrarieCommons.com
Compensation: Commensurate with experience. Salary plus monthly bonuses are tied to the performance of the assets!
What you'll do:
- Manage all day-to-day operations for the properties, including but not limited to:
- Interviewing and training new hires when applicable
- Supervise office and maintenance staff.
- Regularly meet with onsite team members to monitor, train, direct, and guide staff performance.
- Foster a positive, motivational, safe, and productive onsite work environment.
- Prepare and conduct appropriate staff performance reviews as needed
- Monitor and pre-manage property appearance and curb appeal
- Responsible for collection of all rents due to the property
- Oversee all work orders are handled expeditiously and competently, and units that become vacant are prepared for rent per company standards
What you will do:
- Help create annual operating budgets and monthly variance reports
- Prepare and monitor various reports for the Company
- Collaborate with the Marketing team on an as-needed basis
- Maintain a high occupancy at all times with a rental rate that meets the market
- Stay close to resident satisfaction in an effort to maintain a positive living experience and an excellent property reputation
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Currently lives near Lawrence, KS, with a valid driver’s license and has reliable transportation
- A minimum of 40 hours per week at the property is expected but could, at times, exceed this
- Respond as needed on holidays, weekends, before or after normal business hours when faced with an emergency at any property.
- 2 years of prior experience in the Property Manager role
- 3 years of multifamily property management experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Proficient with Yardi
- Professional appearance and dress code compliance required
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, time manage, organize, multi-task, and have a sense of urgency
- Must be flexible with work schedule requirements
- English Fluency
Company Benefits:
We offer competitive compensation, monthly performance bonuses, plus a robust benefits package including, but not limited to:
- Eligibility to receive a 20% Rent Discount
- Training and Professional Development
- P.T.O., Paid Holidays, and a Floating Holiday
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Short-term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k
- Pet Insurance
Why You’ll Love Gaines Investment Trust:
Not only do we invest in our properties, but we invest in YOU! Employees are proud to be a part of G.I.T. because we are a 100% family-owned and operated business. G.I.T. provides work stability with long-term holds, is passionate about seeing employees grow, demonstrates a unique work-family culture, and does not manage properties for anyone else. We are proud to assist each employee with free ongoing training on their journey to success in one of our two maintenance training facilities!
Who We Are:
Gaines Investment Trust is a dynamic, family-owned real estate investment and management company that has been in business since 1966. We are committed to each property in our portfolio and to our passion for providing excellent service to our 8,000 residents. Simply put, we own properties we would enjoy living in, hire personnel who embrace our philosophies, and manage our communities so that our residents enjoy calling each G.I.T. community their home.
Learn more about Gaines Investment Trust and our multifamily properties by visiting our website at www.GainesInvestmentTrust.com
