Community Manager

Woda Cooper Companies - Hardeeville, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Hardeeville, SC

Real Estate

About the position

The Community Manager at Woda Cooper Companies is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a residential community, ensuring high levels of resident satisfaction and retention. This role involves managing staff, leasing apartments, maintaining community standards, and ensuring compliance with housing regulations. The Community Manager plays a crucial role in fostering a positive community image and achieving operational goals set by management and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and motivate all staff personnel to achieve operational goals.
• Interact positively with residents and the public to enhance community image.
• Lease apartments, including handling inquiries, showing units, and processing applications.
• Maintain the community in an attractive manner at all times.
• Collect rents and manage financial records accurately and timely.
• Screen rental applicants and manage delinquency and collections.
• Create a customer-centered service culture through proactive hospitality.
• Assist in hiring, developing, and terminating site personnel as needed.
• Administer the community's operating budget and control monthly expenses.
• Ensure compliance with all governmental and lender commitments for resident files.
• Track scheduled unit inspections and ensure preventative maintenance is completed.
• Inspect the property daily and schedule necessary repairs and improvements.
• Oversee the collection and posting of rents and pursue delinquent accounts.
• Develop and implement positive resident relations programs.
• Participate in continuing education and training seminars.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in affordable housing programs such as LIHTC, USDA Rural Development, Section 8, or HOME.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Yardi Voyager.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Fair Housing laws.
• Experience with RD 515.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• 401k with Company Match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Cell Phone Discount
• 12 Days Paid Time Off
• 8 Paid Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
• Fitness Reimbursement