Assistant Property Manager

Beacon Communities LLC, established in 2004, is a privately-owned real estate firm that specializes in the development, acquisition, investment, and management of multifamily housing. With a portfolio that includes approximately 150 properties, Beacon Communities offers diverse living environments including affordable housing, market rate housing, and mixed income housing. Their developments encompass a variety of real estate projects such as new construction, historic adaptive reuse, and renovation of existing buildings. The company's mission centers around making a positive impact in the lives of residents by building outstanding communities that contribute to the vitality of cities and towns. Beacon is committed to planning and maintaining healthy, vibrant communities that cater to a broad spectrum of society, prioritizing care, consideration, and compassion throughout their projects.

The role of Assistant Property Manager at Colonial Estates in Springfield, MA, involves assisting the Property Manager in several crucial aspects of property management. This full-time, non-exempt role provides an hourly wage between $33.00 and $36.00, with compensation influenced by skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The Assistant Property Manager supports fiscal planning, supervises staff, manages physical property aspects, collects rents, fosters resident relations, and directly oversees occupancy and the recertification process.

Key responsibilities include fostering positive and collaborative relationships with residents, communities, and associated agencies, enforcing company policies, and supervising departments such as maintenance, security, landscaping, and cleaning when necessary. The role requires assisting with contractor and vendor supervision, responding to inquiries, performing rent collections and resident outreach, managing inventory and maintenance purchases, conducting property inspections, maintaining service order logs, coordinating turnover schedules, and aiding in budget preparation and financial management. This role requires excellent supervisory skills, a strong work ethic, and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Yardi software.

This position demands physical capabilities such as standing and walking for extended periods, lifting boxes, moving furniture, shoveling snow, conducting visual inspections of property grounds and building interiors, and climbing stairs for tours and inspections. The ideal candidate will maintain confidentiality regarding resident and applicant information, handle emergency situations effectively under pressure, and contribute as an active team member. Fluency in English is required, and bilingual capabilities may be necessary depending on the property.

Beacon Communities values core competencies such as teamwork, integrity, ethics, dependability, customer focus, adaptability, and flexibility. Management competencies include decision-making, communication, budget control, managing for results, and people development. Assistant Manager-specific competencies include job knowledge, problem solving, interpersonal skills, computer skills, and hiring abilities. The role offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment focused on work-life balance and professional growth.