Temporary Property Manager

People's Self-Help Housing•Los Osos, CA

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About The Position

People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) is seeking an eager Temporary Property Manager to join our team. In this role, you will oversee and manage Sea Breeze Apartments, a 29-unit hybrid property in Los Osos. Your primary responsibilities will include tenant relations, annual recertifications, property maintenance coordination, and ensuring compliance with housing regulations. With a mission to build affordable homes, with site-based services that offer opportunities to change lives and strengthen communities, People's Self-Help Housing is the longest serving nonprofit developer on California’s Central Coast. We serve low income working families, farmworkers, seniors, and veterans and provide welcoming environments for those living with disabilities and for the formerly homeless. Along with building and managing beautiful and accessible neighborhoods in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, we offer a broad array of programs to promote, health, education, and connections to community-based resources. This is a temporary full-time position (40 hours per week, 5 days per week). Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. TBD duration, offering the potential to transition into a permanent role based on business needs and performance. Housing is not included.

Requirements

General computer literacy
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in Word and Excel
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work with people of all cultures and economic status
Bilingual (English/Spanish) may be required and is always highly preferred
Ability to provide professional and courteous customer service
Works collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines autonomously
Experience working in an office environment and using office equipment
Experience in affordable housing property management highly desired
Proven ability and experience maintaining confidentiality with proprietary company information and personal client information.
Valid CA driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and access to a reliable vehicle.
Light lifting (up to 20 pounds), walking, bending and squatting for short periods of time.

Responsibilities

All duties related to processing tenant applications including marketing the property, accepting and receiving applications, qualifying applicants by checking credit and criminal background, previous landlord and other references, verifying income, maintaining waiting list, showing apartments and reviewing lease contracts with tenants.
Annually re-certify tenants as well as reinforcing lease, addendums, house rules, etc.
Review and prepare for audits.
Assign tasks, review and approve timecards for the Key holders.
Collect rents, post to database, make bank deposits and maintain tenant and unit files in accordance with regulations and within a timely manner. If applicable, collect laundry money, roll and deposit on a regular basis
Perform move-in inspections with tenants; re-review lease and house rules and with the new tenants and instruct on the use of appliances, etc.
Perform move-out inspections in coordination with Portfolio Manager and/or Facilities/Maintenance Manager. Arrange for re-keying of front door locks. Process security deposit refunds in a timely manner. Make sure any repairs/maintenance needs are made as quickly as possible so that the unit can be re-rented as soon as possible
Assist with periodic inspections
Process accounts payable on a weekly basis
Attend appropriate training classes and seminars to stay current with appropriate property required certification
Prepare various weekly and monthly reports as required
Work within the approved operating budget
Process work orders by notifying maintenance staff, landscape staff or an outside provider as instructed, of needed repairs. Track preventive maintenance. Process purchase requests and approval forms
Maintain a maintenance file for each unit to maintain warranty information, track and schedule preventative maintenance required and performed
Check community spaces, grounds, mailboxes and parking areas for cleanliness and safety on a daily basis
Maintain control of keys for apartments and common areas. Assist tenants with lockouts
Assist tenants in organizing typical cultural and national celebrations
Property Managers may be required by management to live on site as a condition of employment. This requirement would be determined by factors such as but not limited to local/state/federal regulations and/or what management believes to be in the best interest of the property or the need to maintain property compliance with funders and/or others; the requirements may change from time to time
Maintain the community room calendar, if applicable. Review the cleaning policy, security deposit and other rules with tenants. Accept and refund deposits for appropriate use of community space
Work with the Health and Community Services Department, the Portfolio Manager and local agencies to coordinate self-sufficiency programs and recreational activities for tenants, if applicable. If applicable, advise tenants on accessing public and private social services
Prepare for emergencies with mapping of gas shutoff valves, water, escape routes, etc.
Other duties as assigned