Assistant Manager - The Park at Avellino

Pegasus Residential•Jacksonville, FL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Manager is responsible for leasing apartments, retaining residents, marketing the community, and handling administrative and financial responsibilities for the assigned community. This position involves overseeing the community in the absence of the Community Manager and is designed to prepare individuals for a position as a Community Manager. The Assistant Community Manager will be asked to assume greater responsibilities upon absorbing and applying knowledge of all aspects of property management, as well as displaying maturity and good judgment. The Assistant Community Manager serves as the individual responsible for the property in the absence of the Community Manager and acts as a role model to peers.

Requirements

Lease apartments
Retain residents
Market the community
Handle administrative and financial responsibilities
Oversee the community in the absence of the Community Manager
Assume greater responsibilities upon absorbing and applying knowledge of all aspects of property management
Display maturity and good judgment
Serve as the individual responsible for the property in the absence of the Community Manager
Serve as a role model to peers
Use product knowledge, closing techniques, professionalism, and poise while building rapport with the customer
Respond promptly, with a positive, helpful, and courteous attitude, to all walk-in and telephone prospects
Enter all walk-in and phone traffic into database daily
Respond to internet leads
Call the answering service as necessary for messages and follow up on all messages
Visually inspect entire property daily for cleanliness
Pick up trash and run trash compactor when necessary
Carry cleaning supplies and/or vacuum up or down stairs to apartment homes
Clean apartment to bring it up to prospect ready standards
Escort prospects to an apartment home and to all amenity areas, using stairs as necessary
Drive a golf cart or other motor vehicle with prospects as passengers
Operate keys in door locks and key closet
Follow up with all prospects by phone and in writing pursuant to Pegasus procedures, within 24 hours
Accurately type all paperwork needed
Enter lease agreement and any other forms into database before submitting lease files for verification
Verify applications and process files quickly through phone calls, correspondence and computer software
Submit to manager for approval prior to move-in
Complete verification process in a timely manner
Notify applicant verbally and in writing within 24 hours if application is denied
Process all paperwork and set up file for move-in
Schedule move-ins to minimize rent loss
Maintain a minimum of 35% closing ratio of all traffic
Shop the competition
Review monthly financial reports and supporting data with Community Manager
Make suggestions that will maximize revenue and cash flow
Collect and bank stamp all rent checks daily, and enter into database
Maintain a deposit log
Make deposits daily at specified bank office
Operate night drop box when necessary
Notify manager of any delinquent rent
Prepare and deliver late rent letters to those residents
Prepare and deliver demand letters no later than the ninth of each month and inform manager
Prepare late rent reminders per your market qualifications as specified in the lease
File all dispossessory for delinquent rent through the office of the County Clerk on the tenth of the month or through designated eviction service
Notify resident in writing and by phone of a returned check
If payment is not received within 24 hours, post demand on resident’s door and file dispossessory with County Clerk or eviction service
Keep managers informed on status of dispossessory
Monitor three-part cash receipts book
Collect money from laundry room following coin collection procedures
Be sure two employees collect and count cash
Deposit money the same day it is collected
Open mail and date stamp invoices daily
Match invoices with delivery ticket and put in payables’ file
Enter all invoices into database
Submit Invoice List and invoices to manager for approval
Bill residents for any miscellaneous charges such as utility charges
Follow-up on collection
Verify vendor statements and billing discrepancies
Visually inspect apartments for move-ins, move-outs, special resident requests, and turnkey inspections
Follow through with any concerns
File all maintenance requests in apartment files
Consistently follow key control system, including, but not limited to, nightly back up of the system
Schedule and inspect apartments for turnkey service
Receive and acknowledge resident notices and prepare files
Collect any early termination fees
Write up all maintenance requests upon receipt
Participate in grounds walk once per quarter
Review monthly general inspection report with manager and participate in improvement efforts
Maintain a minimum of 85% shop scores
Stays current on relevant market issues and competitive information
Ensure that all information on the computer systems are backed up daily
Read and understand all Pegasus Policy and Procedure Manuals and guidelines
Attend all job related classes offered by Pegasus
Wear a complete clean and neat uniform when working on any Pegasus Property including weekends, if applicable
Maintain a clean and neat personal appearance at all times, according to Pegasus policy
Communicate with residents and prospects in a manner consistent with Pegasus standards
Address all resident requests and complaints in an open, professional manner
Receive resident complaints in a calm, open, and professional manner
Solve problems quickly, within 24 hours
Notify supervisor for immediate assistance

Responsibilities

Assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the Community Manager.
Assist the Community Manager in all onsite duties, in an effort to manage the property in accordance with Pegasus policy and procedures.
Handle special projects assigned by the Community Manager.
Lease apartments to qualified prospects using product knowledge, closing techniques, professionalism, and poise while building rapport with the customer.
Respond promptly, with a positive, helpful, and courteous attitude, to all walk-in and telephone prospects. Enter all walk-in and phone traffic into database daily.
Respond to internet leads.
Call the answering service as necessary for messages and follow up on all messages.
Visually inspect entire property (office, models, compactor, vacants, and amenity areas) daily for cleanliness. Pick up trash and run trash compactor when necessary, and if called for, carry cleaning supplies and/or vacuum up or down stairs to apartment homes, and clean apartment to bring it up to prospect ready standards.
Escort prospects to an apartment home and to all amenity areas, using stairs as necessary. Also drive a golf cart or other motor vehicle with prospects as passengers and operate keys in door locks and key closet.
Follow up with all prospects by phone and in writing pursuant to Pegasus procedures, within 24 hours.
Accurately type all paperwork needed and enter lease agreement and any other forms into database before submitting lease files for verification.
Verify applications and process files quickly through phone calls, correspondence and computer software. Submit to manager for approval prior to move-in.
Complete verification process in a timely manner. Notify applicant verbally and in writing within 24 hours if application is denied.
Process all paperwork and set up file for move-in.
Schedule move-ins to minimize rent loss.
Maintain a minimum of 35% closing ratio of all traffic.
Shop the competition.
Review monthly financial reports and supporting data with Community Manager.
Make suggestions that will maximize revenue and cash flow.
Collect and bank stamp all rent checks daily, and enter into database.
Maintain a deposit log.
Make deposits daily at specified bank office. Operate night drop box when necessary.
Notify manager of any delinquent rent and prepare and deliver late rent letters to those residents.
Prepare and deliver demand letters no later than the ninth of each month and inform manager. Prepare late rent reminders per your market qualifications as specified in the lease.
File all dispossessory for delinquent rent through the office of the County Clerk on the tenth of the month or through designated eviction service.
Notify resident in writing and by phone of a returned check. If payment is not received within 24 hours, post demand on resident’s door and file dispossessory with County Clerk or eviction service. Keep managers informed on status of dispossessory.
Monitor three-part cash receipts book.
Collect money from laundry room following coin collection procedures, be sure two employees collect and count cash. Deposit money the same day it is collected.
Open mail and date stamp invoices daily.
Match invoices with delivery ticket and put in payables’ file and enter all invoices into database.
Submit Invoice List and invoices to manager for approval.
Bill residents for any miscellaneous charges such as utility charges. Follow-up on collection.
Verify vendor statements and billing discrepancies.
Visually inspect apartments for move-ins, move-outs, special resident requests, and turnkey inspections and follow through with any concerns.
File all maintenance requests in apartment files.
Consistently follow key control system, including, but not limited to, nightly back up of the system.
Schedule and inspect apartments for turnkey service.
Receive and acknowledge resident notices and prepare files. Collect any early termination fees.
Write up all maintenance requests upon receipt.
Participate in grounds walk once per quarter.
Review monthly general inspection report with manager and participate in improvement efforts.
Required to maintain a minimum of 85% shop scores.
Stays current on relevant market issues and competitive information.
Other projects and duties as requested.
Ensure that all information on the computer systems are backed up daily.
Read and understand all Pegasus Policy and Procedure Manuals and guidelines.
Attend all job related classes offered by Pegasus.
A complete clean and neat uniform must be worn when working on any Pegasus Property including weekends, if applicable. Personal appearance must be clean and neat at all times, according to Pegasus policy.
Communicate with residents and prospects in a manner consistent with Pegasus standards.
Address all resident requests and complaints in an open, professional manner.
Receive resident complaints in a calm, open, and professional manner.
Solve problems quickly, within 24 hours, and notify supervisor for immediate assistance.