Leasing Consultant

Job Description:

Job Details

Job Location The Woodlands - Tyler, TXPosition Type Part TimeSalary Range $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly

Description

General Purpose:

A Leasing Consultant is responsible for facilitating the leasing process for prospective residents, promoting resident satisfaction and retention, coordinating renewals of existing leases, and managing day-to-day interactions with prospects and current residents. Specifically, Leasing Consultants are expected to achieve optimum performance in the following areas:

1. Lease the community.
2. Market the community.
3. Facilitate resident relations and resident retention programs.
4. Coordinate and manage day-to-day office operations.
5. Partner effectively with both office and maintenance associates at the community, as well as associates from the corporate offices, Portico sister communities, competitors, locators, and vendors.
6. Execute special projects and assignments as requested.

Essential Functions:

Lease the Community:

1. Answer the telephone to greet, build rapport with, and invite prospects to set appointments to tour the community.
2. Respond to internet/email leasing inquiries within 2 hours and strive to convert these inquiries to telephone conversations and property visits.
3. Complete a Guest Card for every interaction with a prospect whether the first point-of contact is via internet/email, telephone, or in person. Enter all Guest Cards into OneSite daily.
4. Warmly greet and build rapport with each prospect and provide a customized community tour that fits their unique needs, hot buttons, and preferences. Strive to show a vacant made-ready apartment, as well as the model.
5. Adhere to Fair Housing Standards in all interactions with prospects and residents.
6. Verify and screen applications and notify applicant of approval/denial within 72 hours.
7. Follow-up on undecided prospects by setting a second appointment to visit or via handwritten thank you card, telephone call/message, and/or email per Portico Policy.
8. Design innovative follow-up strategies.
9. Maintain Guest Card, application, screening, follow-up, and activity log documentation in OneSite.
10. Adhere to budgetary guidelines for market rent, advertised rent, and concessions/specials offered. Consult with Community Manager before approving different amounts.
11. Promote rentable items such as: washer/dryer sets, garages, carports, etc.
12. Refer prospects to Portico sister communities if your community does not fit their financial or personal needs.
13. Notify maintenance and office staff of move-ins and move-in date changes to ensure adequate time for apartment preparation.
14. Prepare lease files for move-in including the TAA lease, all addenda, and additional documentation per Portico Policy.
15. Walk units to ensure readiness for move-in.
16. Prepare move-in/welcome gifts and packets.
17. Move-in residents by having them review and sign the lease and all move-in documentation appropriately. Issue keys, gate/access cards, or remotes.
18. Maintain priority wait lists.
19. Maintain Leasing Notebooks with information about the community, including but not limited to: a completed product knowledge survey, floor plans, and local information and resources. Leasing Notebooks should be available at each leasing desk and in each model.
20. Participate in daily kick-off staff meetings.
21. Participate in weekly community staff meetings.

Market the Community:

1. Complete a daily opening inspection checklist to ensure cleanliness of the leasing center, the model, the condition of the leasing path, the grounds, and amenity areas. In the model, ensure the following has been completed:
   • Music is playing.
   • Lights are in working order and on.
   • The temperature is comfortable.
   • Refreshments are available.
   • A fresh scent exists.
2. Inspect community signage daily and ensure that bootlegs, banners, balloons, and brochures are in excellent condition.
3. Prepare cookies or provide candy, bottled water, or coffee each morning. Notify the Community Manager when supplies are needed.
4. Complete a daily closing inspection at the end of each day by doing the following:
   • Turn off the lights in the model, leasing center, and appropriate common areas.
   • Turn off the music in both the model and the leasing center.
   • Turn down the temperature in both the model and the leasing center.
   • Lock all doors and activate alarms where applicable.
5. Implement outreach and marketing programs and activities as instructed by the Community Manager.
6. Assist with monthly market surveys by calling competitors to obtain current rental rates and specials. Visit them monthly.
7. Participate in monthly marketing meetings.

Maintain Resident Satisfaction and Facilitate Resident Retention:

1. Ensure that residents needs are handled with exceptional responsiveness, care, and urgency.
2. Uphold, explain, and facilitate community policies.
3. Execute daily services that promote positive resident relations such as package pick-up, work order follow-up, rent payment acceptance, and question answering.
4. Document service requests in OneSite and ensure that the maintenance team receives these in a timely fashion.
5. Monitor lease expirations and notices-to-vacate; make every effort to capture resident renewals by establishing an effective renewal program.
6. Make contact early with residents whose leases expire per Portico Policy.
7. Move out residents by accepting keys.

Coordinate and Manage Day-to-Day Office Operations:

1. Ensure all activity is entered into OneSite on the same day as it occurs or no later than 10 AM the next business day.
2. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of all data and property reports.
3. Maintain organized community filing systems.
4. Ensure all reports are completed and submitted on time.
5. Maintain inventory of office supplies and lease and collateral material. Notify Community Manager when supplies are low.
6. Keep desks clean and organized.
7. Respond to email three times daily: in the morning before the office opens, mid-day, and prior to the office closing.
8. Check the answering service frequently. Distribute and respond to messages.
9. Follow and uphold all safety regulations.

Partner Effectively with Both Office and Maintenance Associates at the Community, as well as Associates from the Corporate Offices, Portico Sister Communities, Competitors, Locators, and Vendors:

1. Develop and maintain a respectful, courteous, and helpful rapport with all on-site and corporate office associates, Portico sister communities, competitors, vendors, and every customer. Respond to requests and inquiries in a timely manner.
2. Maintain positive relations with all competitors and provide accurate data for their market surveys.
3. Refer prospects to Portico sister communities if your community does not fit their financial or personal needs.

Execute Special Projects and Assignments as Requested.

Qualifications

Portico has a fabulous opportunity for an experienced LEASING CONSULTANT for our apartment community, The Woodlands in Tyler, TX!

The successful candidate should have the following requirements:

•  Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a high-volume office
•  A friendly demeanor and positive can-do attitude and a self-starter
•  Must be energetic, reliable, and have strong sales orientation  
•  Professional demeanor and excellent communication skills required  
•  Must be able to work weekends

At Portico We:

• are a high energy, fast-growing multi-family property management company committed to investing in you and your CAREER!  
• are a cohesive team of outgoing PROFESSIONALS!  
• work hard so we can also have a lot of FUN!

Does this sound like the place for you? If so, interested candidates should apply to this posting or by visiting our company website at www.porticopm.com.

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a condition of employment, a satisfactory drug test and background check are required.