Temporary Property Manager (Templeton)

People's Self-Help Housing•Templeton, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) is seeking an experienced Temporary Property Manager to oversee a 30-unit low-income housing property in Templeton, CA. PSHH is the longest-serving nonprofit developer on California’s Central Coast, dedicated to building affordable homes and providing site-based services that foster opportunities, change lives, and strengthen communities. The organization serves low-income working families, farmworkers, seniors, and veterans, and creates welcoming environments for individuals with disabilities and the formerly homeless. Beyond developing and managing accessible neighborhoods in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, PSHH offers a diverse range of programs to promote health, education, and connections to community-based resources.

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.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) may be required and is always highly preferred.
Experience in affordable housing property management highly desired.

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 by the effective date.
Review and prepare for audits from regulatory agencies and investors by ensuring that all internal and regulatory compliance requirements are followed and completed.
Attend training classes and seminars to stay current with appropriate property required certification.
Maintain tenant and unit files in accordance with regulations.
Perform move-out inspections with Maintenance Manager.
Ensure settlement statements and other parts of the move out process are completed accurately and timely.
Maintain accurate information on vacancies and the make ready process.
Arrange for re-keying of door locks.
Process repairs quickly to ensure the unit can be re-rented as soon as possible.
Assist with periodic inspections.
Perform move-in inspections with tenants.
Ensures all turnover procedures are followed, and that turnovers are accomplished in a timeframe and manner consistent with PSHH standards, and the property’s budgetary goals and limitations.
Ensure work orders are prioritized and completed according to policy.
Track preventive maintenance and process purchase requests and approval forms.
Check community areas and shared spaces for cleanliness and safety on a daily basis.
Maintain control of keys for apartments and common areas.
Be prepared for emergencies with mapping of gas shutoff valves, water, escape routes, etc.
Ensure physical standards for each site are achieved in accordance with expectations of the organization.
Review lease and house rules and with the new tenants and instruct on the use of appliances, etc.
Assist tenants in organizing regular cultural and national celebrations.
Help to coordinate, through department collaboration, self-sufficiency tenant programs and activities.
Reinforcing lease, addendums, house rules with proper notices and meetings.
Help with budget overview, work on early stages of budget development.
Ensure variance reporting is completed monthly for each property.
Collect rents according to policy and ensure benchmarks are met.
Ensure leasing procedures are followed and occupancy levels are at standards.
Process security deposit refunds in a timely manner.
Process accounts payable on a weekly basis.
Work within the approved operating budget.
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.
May be required by management to live on site as a condition of employment.
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.