Bilingual Floating Leasing Consultant

Our company is seeking a Leasing Consultant to join our dynamic, growing team at the Lakewood Oaks apartment community! This position will require occasional travel to our nearby sister properties.

In addition to your hourly wage, you will also earn $50 for every executed 12-month lease you personally secure and you will share in a monthly bonus for all lease renewals! Our company also offers a comprehensive benefits package to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage. Paid time off includes paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

The Leasing Consultant is the primary sales representative for our multi-family apartment communities.

The hours will be Monday - Friday, from 8:00am - 5:00pm and rotating Saturdays, from 10am - 4pm. You will receive a day off during the week when you are scheduled to work Saturday.

Primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Greets visitors, prospective residents, current residents, and vendors
• Presents the features and benefits of the community to secure new leases
• Leases vacant and upcoming vacant units by qualifying potential residents as per Fair Housing Guidelines and company policies and procedures
• Inspects model, available market-ready, and newly leased (soon to move-in) apartments and communicates related service needs
• Prepares work orders for service
• Promotes positive resident relations and provides customer service and responsiveness to resident’s needs and concerns
• Responds to phone and email inquiries from prospective residents
• Applies sales techniques to schedule tours of the property and close leases
• Collects required information from prospective residents to qualify residents for a lease and collects initial rent and deposit payments
• Participates in training in order to comply with new or existing laws
• Assists with collections
• Performs administrative tasks when necessary, to include distributing parking stickers
• Other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• 2+ years of experience as a Leasing Consultant highly desired, but will train the right person
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Fluent English AND Spanish speaking and writing is required
• Knowledge of the Internet, email, and social media as it pertains to marketing of the community
• Competence in personal computer skills, to include Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook) as well as Rent Manager
• Solid understanding of the Fair Housing Act, as well as apartment management laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels
• Strong customer service, conflict resolution, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude and the ability to be pleasant under all circumstances
• Superior sales knowledge and skills
• The ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Attention to detail
• A professional appearance and represent the company in a professional manner at all times
• Team-oriented with the ability to work independently when necessary
• Ability to develop a thorough knowledge of lease terms, rental rates, floor plans, amenities, specifications, and community policies

Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug-Free Workplace. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

We use E-Verify, so applicants authorized to work in the USA who are not Permanent Residents will need to provide their authorization to work documents, as well as their VISA.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• customer service, leasing, or sales: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• , writes, and reads English (Required)
• , writes, and reads Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person