Operations Manager

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct routine inspections of the property to ensure the community consistently meets established cleanliness, safety, presentation, and operational standards.
• Utilize detailed site inspection checklists to monitor building exteriors, common areas, amenities, leasing offices, model apartments, grounds, parking areas, trash enclosures, signage, lighting, and other resident-facing spaces.
• Identify and proactively address deficiencies related to housekeeping, curb appeal, maintenance, landscaping, and overall site presentation.
• Partner with the maintenance team to ensure repairs, touch-ups, and corrective actions are completed in a timely manner and according to company standards.
• Maintain a constant focus on creating a community environment that reflects pride of ownership, attention to detail, and a best-in-class resident experience.
• Establishes and maintains good relations with residents, prospective residents, and vendors
• Maintains controls over Accounts Receivable. Applies payments to resident ledgers; makes daily bank deposits; follows-up with telephone calls and/or collection or demand notices (letters) to insure prompt payment by residents; creates and delivers NSF notification letters; adjusts/corrects resident ledgers; inputs concessions; updates lease information/changes; etc.
•  Maintains current and complete property management software information. Inputs daily activities such as move-ins and move-outs, notices to vacate, resident transfers, lease renewals, lease changes, household and occupant demographics, search tag information, application approval/rejections, cancellations, etc.
•  Administers the lease renewal program. Completes/updates the “Renewal Worksheet” and submits it to the property manager. Generates and delivers “renewal letters” 60 days before the lease expirations, generates and delivers renewal leases, and updates information in the property management system. Ensures that all residents who give notice to vacate receive a follow-up call.
• Generates and delivers general correspondences to residents, vendors, and prospective residents, such as lease violations, certificates of insurance updates, application rejection letters, etc.
• Inspect the condition of move-outs promptly to document charges before refunding security deposits.
• Generates security deposit refunds or reimbursements: calculates the interest on the security deposit, assesses charges, inputs information into the property management program, prints and mails all applicable notices and information.
•  Generates and balances month-end reports that are produced by the property management program.
• Maintains a collection policy for residents who moved out with a balance on their account. Submits a monthly report to the property manager with the status of collection accounts.
•  Assists leasing in marketing long-term vacant units, i.e., setting up mini models in units.
•  Assists the property manager in evictions and followed state eviction laws.
•  Adheres to established policies related to fair housing.
• Communicate with co-workers, management, residents, vendors, and all outside contacts courteously and professionally.
•  Maintains confidentiality of co-workers, management, owners, past and current residents, vendors, and all outside contacts.
•  Performs leasing activities in the absence or unavailability of the Leasing Consultant.  See the Leasing Consultant Job Description for specific information.
•  Performs all reasonable duties assigned by the Property Manager, AAD/AD, or VP/AVP.
• Performs, when asked, property manager duties in the absence of the Property Manager.
•  Responsible for the performance of the leasing staff’s closing ratio, phone conversion, and shopping reports. Reports a Leasing Agent’s lack of performance and ability to the Property Manager.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• 4-year degree
• Previous experience working in an operational-type role
• Good computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft Word and property management software, and Excel experience preferred
• Prior Yardi/CRM experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional attention to detail
•  A basic understanding of accounting principles
• Good organizational skills
•  Previous experience as a Leasing Consultant or Assistant Manager
•  Supervisory skills
•  Real estate license
•  Ability to communicate effectively
•  Must be team-oriented

Additional Information

Village Green is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome and encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of personal characteristics or background.

As part of our hiring process, all employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of required background checks. Village Green maintains drug-free workplace locations, and pre-employment drug testing is required.

We also participate in E‑Verify to confirm employment eligibility in accordance with federal law.

We offer an outstanding benefits package including...
- 401K, with a match!!!!
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Bonus program