Property Management Company has an immediate opening for an Assistant Property Manager to work at an apartment building in Chicago. The Assistant Property Manager works with the Property Manager in general administration of the property and performs all related management functions. This position will become fully cross trained on the Property Manager’s duties and act in the capacity in the Property Manager’s absence.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist residents with problems and requests;
• Contacts residents with expiring leases to discuss renewals and encourage the renewal of the lease;
• Preparation of move in packets and paperwork;
• Inspect “rent readies” weekly to maintain “readiness”;
• Takes resident calls for service or other needs and forwards to the appropriate person;
• Writes work orders for service and follows up with maintenance;
• Promotes good resident relations through courteous and timely response to resident needs and concerns;
• Review, coordinate, assist and oversee completion of all rental paperwork to ensure accuracy and timely reporting to accounting company;
• Maintains tenant lease files;
• Assists in move in and move out with residents and future tenants;
• Answers outside phone calls and greets visitors;
• Shows apartments and the overall building to prospective residents; explains other amenities of living at the property; uses standard sales closing methods to sell the prospective resident on our community
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned by Company and/or the Property Manager.
• Must be willing to work a varied schedule that may include some weekends

Preferred Qualifications:

• College degree preferred;
• Excellent ability to communicate with others – both orally and in writing;
• 2 years previous property management experience preferred;
• Computer experience required (Microsoft Office) including working with property management software systems (Yardi experience a plus);
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment;
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as required;
• Highly organized and time management skills needed.