Property Manager Jobs

Job Title:Residential Property Manager

Reports to:Director of Operations

Company:Taggart Realty Management

Location: 225 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Taggart Realty Management

Part of the Taggart Group of Companies, Taggart Realty Management focuses on acquiring, developing and managing residential, office and commercial property.Taggart Realty Management has a consistently large number of new projects being developed at one time, each at varying stages of the construction process.The projects are focused in the Ottawa and Kingston marketplaces.

Work Description

The Residential Property Manager is responsible for overseeing the overall management of the residential properties in our portfolio, including high-rise buildings as well as newly built high-rise apartment buildings, by following a consistent approach as used by the property management team.

Major Responsibilities:

• Handling of emergency situations.
• Ensure compliance with any and all applicable government regulations.
• Maintain familiarity and activities of each property and its impact on tenants.
• Ensure maximum level of customer service to residents is provided, responding to and addressing resident complaints and concerns.
• Review and approve lease applications.
• Perform monthly common area inspections creating a task list for the cleaner, superintendent and Property Manager.
• Work with suppliers and staff to ensure that all required services are being performed.
• Propose and administer any Landlord and Tenant board issues including issuing notices and attending hearings.
• Preparation and administration of annual operating budgets, assist with capital budgets for each property, and preparation of monthly and quarterly reports.
• Oversee daily, weekly, monthly and annual cycle of property management for existing buildings and new construction buildings
• Visit all buildings on a weekly basis to ensure a high level of tenant satisfaction and confirm that esthetic and safety standards, and building quality are maintained.
• Provide direction for staff in meeting established property standards.
• Co-ordination of property maintenance and building maintenance, observing all budget allocations.
• All other duties as required.
• Manage, direct and motivate Building Superintendents, Administration and Maintenance Staff.
• Collection of tenant rents as required.
• Review of payables to ensure accuracy and completeness and approve within authority level.
• Optimize properties value and return on investment by ensuring effective expense control and operating costs by maximizing in-house staff.
• Assist with leasing and marketing efforts, as required for minimizing unit vacancy by proposing rental, vacancy, and rental incentives.

Statement of Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A minimum of five years experience as a property manager, with experience in high rise apartment building management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to actively listen and resolve conflict and foster understanding is essential in this role.
• Fluency in both official languages would be considered an asset.
• A minimum of two years experience in a management/leadership role, guiding and leading employees and contractors.
• Self-motivated, adaptable and decisive with a hands-on approach.
• Must know and understand the terms and conditions of residential leases as well as have working knowledge of the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act.
• Experience preparing and administering annual operating budgets and preparing monthly and quarterly reports through full budget/fiscal cycle.
• Completion of a post-secondary program with an emphasis in Property Management, or related field.
• Working knowledge of commercial, office and condo property management operations and processes.
• Well-developed computer skills using Microsoft Suite.
• Experience in Yardi would be an asset.

Work Environment:

• Available to troubleshoot in emergency situations all hours of the week.
• Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines.
• Willingness to be mobile as the role requires work to be performed primarily in the office but also on-site.
• Schedule changes and open availability are required to suit the needs of the tenants and the property.
• This role may require overtime, and hours of work can fluctuate.

Application

We thank all candidates for their interest. However, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information on our company, please visit:http://www.taggartgroup.ca.

Accommodation

The Taggart Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical or mental handicap, or financial ability.

• In accordance with theAccessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act, we’re committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation or special assistance, please send an email [email protected] your request. Your information will be treated as confidential.