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Exciting Opportunity: Leasing Consultant at Swiftwater Luxury Apartments

Are you ready to be part of a vibrant team at a newly-developed apartment community in Port Charlotte, FL? Join Kittle Property Group as a Leasing Consultant at Swiftwater Apartments and help us create an exceptional living experience for our residents!

**Position: Leasing Consultant**
**Location: Swiftwater Luxury Apartments, Port Charlotte, FL**
**Compensation: $20.00/hour plus commissions and lease-up bonus potential**
Competitive compensation paid weekly, with a generous amount of paid time off provided. Must be able to work weekends.

**About the Role:**
As a Leasing Consultant, you’ll be responsible for leasing apartments and delivering outstanding customer service to ensure maximum occupancy and resident retention. You’ll play a key role in welcoming prospective residents and maintaining a vibrant community.

**Key Responsibilities:**
- Lease apartments through telephone sales and apartment tours.
- Establish and maintain rapport with prospective and current residents.
- Provide excellent customer service at all times.
- Coordinate move-ins and move-outs for a smooth resident experience.
- Manage lease negotiations, resident retention, and the renewal process.
- Maintain compliance policies and procedures.
- Handle work order requests and follow up with residents.
- Assist with rent and delinquency collection.
- Support resident relations and enforce community rules.
- Engage in outside marketing and build relationships with local businesses and agencies.
- Maintain organized resident files and support office organization.

**Qualifications:**
- High school diploma or GED required.
- No prior experience necessary.
- Basic language, math, and reasoning skills.
- Beginner experience with MS Office.

**Why Join Us?**
- Be part of a supportive team that values excellence, collaboration, and community commitment.
- Enjoy a competitive salary with additional earning potential through commissions and bonuses.
- Benefit from a generous paid time off policy to ensure work-life balance.

If you’re enthusiastic about creating a welcoming community and have the skills to thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to join the KPG Team at Swiftwater Luxury Apartments and make a difference in our residents' lives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES  

Supports the organization's mission and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect personalization, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.  

POSITION SUMMARY:  

Responsible and accountable for leasing apartments and providing customer service to ensure maximum occupancy and resident retention.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Lease apartments through telephone sales and apartment tours with prospective residents.
• Follow up and establish rapport with prospective residents and current residents.
• Provide excellent customer service at all times.
• Present apartment community in a professional manner at all times.
• Coordinate move ins and move outs to provide for an enjoyable experience for all residents.
• Manage lease negotiations, assist with resident retention and manage the renewal process.
• Assist in providing and maintaining excellent curb appeal.
• Maintain compliance policies and procedures as set forth from HKP and the Compliance Department.
• Write work order requests, follow up with residents regarding completed work orders and enter information into Yardi.
• Assist manager with rent and delinquency collection.
• Assist manager in providing account information to the property supervisor and credit agencies.
• Assist manager with resident relations and enforce all community rules and regulations.
• Supervise all neighborhood committee activities.
• Provide outside marketing and establish rapport with local businesses and community agencies.
• Assist with office organization by filing and maintaining organized resident files.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS  

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• No prior experience necessary
• Language Skills - Ability to read, write, speak and interpret basic instructions, simple correspondence and present information one-on-one or in small groups.
• Math Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide by 10s and 100s.
• Reasoning Skills - Ability to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions with common sense understanding. Ability to deal with problems that involve few variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills – Beginner experience with MS Office.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:  

• Annually attend fair housing, section 42 and leasing classes.
• Ongoing professional development.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

• Rarely must sit, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel crouch, crawl, bend or lift up to 25 pounds.
• Occasionally must stand, walk, talk, hear and be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• Close and distance vision is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

• Normally works in an environment with moderate noise.