BASIC SUMMARY:

Fiddler’s Creek is an award-winning, private, master-planned community featuring exceptional luxury residences in a beautiful tropical setting. The Fiddler’s Creek Foundation, Inc is seeking an experienced Licensed Property Manager to oversee all Foundation owned properties and facilities. The Property Manager is responsible for providing day-to-day management, direction, leadership, and communication for the following departments: Facilities, Housekeeping, Landscaping, Irrigation and Power Washing. The position is responsible for assisting with the specific needs of the Community administratively, financially, and operationally as it relates to property management while adhering to governing documents of the Community and addressing requests in a timely manner. The position also requires a strong working relationship with the Club Manager, Head of Culinary Operations, Board of Directors, Developer, and Home/Unit Owners of the Community Association.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate with the Board of Directors for the community to develop a strategy for successful property management of the Foundation owned properties and facilities.
• Effectively delegate jobs and responsibilities to department managers and oversee all operations.
• Develop operating policies and procedures and direct the work of all department managers.
• Communicate clearly and often with team members, by convening and presiding over meetings with department managers, as well as conducting regular full staff meetings.
• Build an effective and stable team by upgrading staffing, service, and maintenance operations.
• Attend all Fiddler’s Creek Foundation (“Foundation”) advisory meetings, CDD meetings and Foundation board meetings.
• As required, prepares, and provides periodic management reports to the Board of Directors, as well as appropriate materials needed by the Board members prior to Board meetings.
• Provides advice and recommendations to the Executive Team about alterations, maintenance, materials, supplies, equipment, and services not provided in approved plans or budgets.
• Prepares professional presentations of reports, action plans, budgets, bid analysis, capital projects, etc.
• Act as an agent for the Foundation in contract negotiations, landscaping inspections and other common area projects and inspections.
• Reviews and monitor expenditures (capital and applicable operating costs) to generate maximum financial performance for the operation. This includes responsibility for effective cost controls.
• Conduct routine inspections of the Foundation Properties. Review work orders and make recommendations for repetitive problems or recurrences.
• Manages and implements appropriate preventive and remedial maintenance programs, including property improvement projects for proper upkeep and enhancement of all Foundation property.
• Able to effectively project manage multiple capital expenditure projects simultaneously, ensuring they complete on-time and on-budget.
• Conduct him or herself with a high degree of professionalism, ethics, and thoughtfulness. Engage in strategic as well as tactical initiatives as needed.
• Coordinate with professionals such as attorneys, accountants, reserve specialists as needed and upon request.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPEREINCE/OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Active, current Florida CMCA, CPM or CAM license
• High school diploma or equivalent; BS/BA in business administration, property management, real estate or a relevant field is a plus.
• 15-20 years of prior experience working in community association management, or a related field such as property management, real estate or construction.
• A good understanding of state and local laws and regulations that apply to community associations including zoning building codes and homeowner association laws.
• Proven success managing a fulltime on-site staff and facilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, along with a high level of interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate proficiently with the Board of Directors, Community Members, Vendors, Contractors, and Team Members.
• Must be experienced with project management and obtaining contractor and vendor bids.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.
• Outstanding organizational ability with great attention to detail. Can successfully manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• A good understanding of financial management, including budgeting experience is required.
• Self-motivated, dependable, punctual, independent and a positive attitude
• Professional appearance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office- particularly Excel is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS – ABILITY TO:

• Grasp, lift, push/pull, carry or transport up to 15 lbs.
• Reach with hands and arms, bend stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word accurately, loudly and quickly.
• Perceive the nature of sounds at a normal speaking level and make fine discriminations in sound.
• Have visual acuity to determine accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word accurately, loudly and quickly.
• Perceive the nature of sounds at a normal speaking level and make fine discriminations in sound.