Leasing Agent

Leasing Agent

Office Location: 601 First Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Position Classification: Full-Time Regular

About This Opportunity

Rockford Construction has an immediate opening for a Leasing Agent on the Property Management team. The Property Management team at Rockford operates several properties throughout West Michigan in excellent/thriving locations. As a Leasing Agent, you will be the key liaison for prospective residents at several of our properties. We are searching for a friendly, outgoing individual who has previous leasing/sales experience and can offer great customer service. Essential duties of this position will be presenting properties and provided amenities in a positive light to prospective residents.This position reports directly to the Senior Property Manager.

Apply today, if you want to join the Rockford Property Management team! We have a world-class team culture and work environment!

Key Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Assistant Property Manager to complete daily and weekly checklists.
• Provides leasing information to prospect renters and tours them through the building and apartments.
• Follows up with leasing leads and enters traffic into CRM.
• Submits and follows up with work orders and our facilities team.
• Become well rounded with property knowledge for the portfolio as a whole, assists with answering phone calls and conducting tours at multiple properties.
• Creates leases and prepares move-ins; submits and follows up with work orders.
• Builds relationships with residents and assists with various resident needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Requirement:

• An Associates Degree in Hospitality, Business Administration, Communications or similar.

Competency Requirements:

• A minimum of two years of experience working in an administrative support role or similar (industry experience preferred).
• High degree of confidentiality and extreme attention to detail.
• Must possess superior oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must possess the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple task.
• Yardi and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) experience is a plus.
• Must have a working knowledge of MS Office, including strong skills in Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Rockford offers competitive compensation, 401(k) with company match, comprehensive healthcare plans, generous paid time off including, continued learning and training opportunities, on-site health and wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work schedules, and access to industry-leading technology. Team members are also provided opportunities to help shape their community for future generations through volunteer time off and opportunities for involvement with local organizations.

Who We Are

At Rockford, we’re not just in the business of creating buildings – we’re creating neighborhoods, businesses and communities and we’re looking for people who are ready to make an impact. Rockford is a nationally recognized construction, development, and property management provider ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the top 200 contractors in the nation. With regional offices in the Midwest and Southeast, we’ve built projects totaling more than $5 billion in varying scope and size, serving education, healthcare, hospitality, multi-unit, mixed-use, senior living, manufacturing and industrial clients. We’re delivering forward-thinking ideas with an approach that’s built on safety, teamwork and a dedication to quality. Rockford Construction respects and values the characteristics, talents, and perspectives that make each person unique. We believe that by bringing diverse individuals together, in an inclusive manner we can more effectively collaborate, innovate, and solve the problems that face our world. We are committed to creating and fostering a team, partners, and strategies that reflect this purpose.

Type of Environment

The work environment for this position is a typical office environment in which physical demands require the ability to sit for long periods of time. Intermittent movement will be necessary to perform requirements of the position such as accessing centrally located office equipment and may be subject to lifting of 35 lbs., bending, stooping, kneeling and climbing.

Rockford Construction is an equal opportunity employer that supports and subscribes to a policy of nondiscrimination in all aspects of employment. Rockford Construction will not discriminate based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), height, weight, marital status, military service, partisan consideration, disability, genetic information, or any other reason prohibited by applicable federal and state laws.