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The Habitat Company

Community Manager (63572)

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60609, Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL, USA
68K-70K Annually
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In-Office
60609, Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL, USA
68K-70K Annually
Junior
Manage all on-site property operations for a large residential community, including budgeting, rent collection, vendor relations, staff hiring and training, payroll and incident reporting, compliance with laws and company policies, and training an assistant manager to cover duties.
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The Habitat Company, LLC is a leader in residential multi-family real estate management and development. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team as we continue to expand and develop our company nationwide. We are a multi-state organization of approximately 500 team members specializing in the asset management, property management and project management of market rate, affordable rentals, condominiums and commercial real estate.

At The Habitat Company, we believe that it is the quality and experience of our team members that make a difference. Our professional team provides us with the depth of talent and ability that is so crucial to our success.

The Habitat Company provides comprehensive compensation to our team members. In addition to wages, this position is eligible for participation in a performance-based bonus structure as well as medical, dental, vision, 401k, and other benefits offered through Habitat, detailed here: https://www.habitat.com/our-benefits

Job Scope:

The Community Manager is accountable for all property operations. The purpose of the manager is to effectively manage and coordinate persons, activities and available resources in order to accomplish property objectives as set forth by the Regional Manager. These objectives will include maximizing property values and maintenance of the property’s mechanical systems. In addition, the manager will train the Assistant Community Manager to assume all duties of the Manager in the event of the Manager’s absence.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Conduct all business in accordance with The Habitat Company’s policies and procedures, fair housing, and all other laws pertaining to residential units as well as all employment laws
  • In conjunction with the Regional Manager, the Community Manager will assist in formulation of budgets for each upcoming calendar year
  • Ensure that all rents are collected when due, and posted in a timely manner
  • Constant vendor/contractor communications concerning work scheduling, billings, vendor relations and certificates of insurance
  • Maintain records on all aspects of management activity on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
  • Payroll and invoice processing
  • Report all liability and property incidents immediately
  • Confirm that all worker’s compensation claims are reported and proper paperwork is completed
  • Prepare and maintain all emergency procedures and plans
  • In partnership with Human Resources, hire, terminate, train, motivate and supervise all on-site staff in order to achieve operational goals of assigned property
  • Conduct on-going training with office staff any other type of training that may be needed on a daily basis
  • Maintain accurate payroll records as required by the Company
  • Perform other related duties as assigned
QualificationsSkills and Qualifications:
  • 2+year(s) experience as an on-site Community Manager at a luxury 300+ unit property.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Experience with budgeting and handling variance report explanations
  • Experience with Yardi preferred
  • Must have or obtain within 120 days of hire a leasing license or broker’s license as required by license law.

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