Leasing Consultant

Leasing Consultant

The Leasing Consultant assists in leasing activities to maximize income and achieve community occupancy goals.

All employees are expected to find ways to bring our values to life every day by demonstrating leadership, commitment, and integrity.

Resident feedback on quality and timeliness of resident services provided; resident turnover.

Ensure proper maintenance and inspect community and vacant units on a daily basis. Assist in the day-to-day leasing operations of the community.

Understand the market near the community and any other aspects of the sub-market that could impact occupancy and/or income of the community.

Perform other duties as requested to support community operations.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel software. Experience in conducting Internet searches and using online calendars and databases.

High school diploma or GED. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and customer service skills.

Dependability - Follow instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.

Integrity - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.

Responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.

Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.

Synthesizes basic and varied information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data and make recommendations.

Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.

Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.

Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

Exhibits competency in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date.

Encourages open communication; confronts difficult situations; maintains objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses interpersonal and negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.

Establishes and maintains effective relationships; exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.

Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to:

• Walk the community.
• Bend, stoop, squat, or kneel to perform routine housekeeping duties such as picking up debris.
• Climb stairs to access upper level units and interior units with multiple levels.
• Push or pull to move equipment, appliances, and open or close doors.
• Reach above shoulders to perform routine maintenance repairs, stock, and remove equipment.
• Grasp, grip, turn hands, and have finger dexterity to handle sharp objects, maintenance tools, open and close ladders, use telephone/pager/two-way radio.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to lift, move, and carry items such as mail, supplies, packages, ladders, cases of paper, soda, or water according to the following frequency:

• Between 1-25 lbs.: Constant Need (50 to 100%)
• Between 25-75 lbs.: Frequent Need (33 to 50%)
• Between 75-150 lbs.: Rare Need (less than 1%)
• Over 150 lbs.: Rare Need (less than 1%)

Lifting and carrying weights exceeding 50 pounds is accomplished with assistance from one or more persons and using appropriate equipment such as carts. Personal protective equipment, such as a back brace, must be worn when needed.

Specific vision abilities frequently required (50 to 100% of the time) by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus to:

• Observe cleanliness or maintenance issues throughout the community.
• Complete forms, review reports, and enter data on the computer.
• Observe areas needing attention or correction.
• Read cautionary labels and respond to written instructions from management.

Specific speaking and hearing abilities frequently required (50 to 100% of the time) by this job.

• Verbally communicate via telephone and in person with staff, residents, vendors, etc., for the purpose of receiving information and or direction.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.

May be scheduled for morning, afternoon, or evening shifts during the regular workweek and on weekends.

No travel is required for this job.

The job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, fax machines, and filing cabinets. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The job duties, qualifications, work environment, and 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.