Apartment Community Manager

CVG Properties • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CVG Properties is seeking a Community Manager to lead a 164-unit apartment community in South San Diego near I-5 and Palm Avenue as the property joins the company’s portfolio. The manager will oversee the community’s business operations and lead the on-site Assistant Manager and maintenance team, with direct support from a San Diego-based Regional Manager. This is a full-time, on-site role.

The Community Manager will oversee financial performance, pricing and leasing, collections and lease enforcement, resident service, property condition, vendors, and staff development. The role includes working toward budgeted revenue, occupancy, and expense targets; reviewing financial results; ensuring lease enforcement complies with California law; and maintaining a safe, clean, rent-ready property. CVG Properties owns the communities it operates and has operated across Arizona, California, Utah, and Texas since 1993.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of multifamily property management experience, including at least 2 years as a Community Manager; strong Assistant Managers ready to step up will also be considered.
• Experience with budgeting and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of California landlord-tenant, eviction, and Fair Housing law.
• Calm, steady judgment, including during intense resident conversations.
• Experience with, or willingness to learn and use, technology such as Yardi Voyager, CRM, Rent Café, EliseAI, Domo, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and AI large language models such as Claude and ChatGPT.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Experience with income-restricted units or regulatory agreements.

Responsibilities

• Meet budgeted revenue, occupancy, and expense targets; review monthly financials and explain variances.
• Help set rents, monitor competitors, and drive new leases and renewals.
• Manage rent posting, delinquency follow-up, notices, and evictions in compliance with California law.
• Provide prompt, professional resident responses and resolve issues, with attention to retention.
• Conduct regular property inspections with the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure grounds, buildings, and units are safe, clean, and rent-ready.
• Approve invoices, manage contractors, and keep spending within budget.
• Train, coach, and lead on-site staff.

Benefits

• $52,000–$58,000 base pay plus an annual performance bonus.
• Apartment or rent discount.
• Monthly mileage and cell phone reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Room to grow as the San Diego portfolio expands.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed