What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEASING CONSULTANT position at AMURCON REALTY COMPANY?
PURPOSE:
Leasing Agent is to work with the Property Manager in the general administration of the property.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and, or on rare occasions, move more than 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, pest and rodents. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform all duties assigned.
- Answer the phone pleasantly.
- Prepare and establish applicant files.
- Be dependable and flexible.
- Be a team player
- Work weekend required
- Must meet rental requirements to maintain occupancy
- Type letters and memos.
- Assisting in showing units and screening applicants.
- Maintain all on-site records pertaining to residents, bills, vendors, contractors, and property matters.
- Assisting in collection of rents, fees, and preparation of receipts.
- Make deposits with use of bank scanner
- Order supplies with approval from Property Manager
- Handle all details of move-in and move- outs, giving special attention to apartment inspection check in and check outs
- Respond to emergency situations on the property if requested (daily, nights, weekend, holidays)
- Perform routine inspections of the property
- Ensure that residents are provided with a clean safe, well-maintained community.
- Work with residents and resident organization;(Some weekends and afterhours required)
- Prepare process and sign all leases and related forms. Have a strong understanding of the lease
- Maintain courteous communication with residents, applicants, and representatives of other companies.
- Market Apartments and have knowledge of competitors; through the internet, website marketing, and in the physical area. Monitor and track advertising effectiveness
- Address all resident issues with the Property Manager
- Adhere to all company personnel directives as per the manual of operations and the employee handbook.
- Ensure that all maintenance requests are being handled within 24 hours. When possible, notify residents with concerns they may have with the work being done.
- Obtain training on all computer software to be proficient in the function of same.
- Be able to perform jobs of the Assistant Property Manager when needed.
- Knowledge and use of Safety equipment.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimal.
- Ability to operate basic office equipment such as copier, computer, printer, fax, typewriter, calculator, telephone, and bank scanner.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form.
- Knowledge and understanding of company policy and applicable governing laws-Confidentiality, Fair Housing, Virginia Landlord Act., ADA, OSHA, etc.
- Occasional travel for training and meetings.
- This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
- Perform all other reasonable requests made by Navigate, Boston Capital, CAHEC, Berkadia, HUD, VIRGINIA HOUSING, ACOV, or the Regional Manager, or the other officers of Amurcon Realty Company.