Regional Director, Multifamily Facilities - West Region

Why Southern Land?

Our full-service company is comprised of planning, architecture, design, construction, marketing, and resident experience professionals—all in-house and working together every day to envision and create uniquely beautiful places.

Position Summary

Southern Land Company, a national real estate development and construction firm is seeking a full-time Regional Director, Multifamily Facilities - West Region to join our dynamic team. The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $130,000, depending on experience.

The Regional Director, Multifamily Facilities - West Region promotes the highest efficiency and customer service level of all service functions throughout the assigned portfolio.  Oversees service responsibilities for multiple communities. Provides on the job training, implement SOP’s and property logs, coordinates maintenance systems technical training and determines solutions to service team and technical/mechanical issues.  Works with the teams to make recommendations and analyze plans, projects, and budgets.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate technical training seminars for service associates and monitor training program completion rates for required courses.
• Develop and maintain emergency action procedures for the properties.
• Hire and train new staff and develop staff to maximize potential including broad level development plans for Service Managers. Manage schedules for maintenance personnel to ensure proper coverage of portfolio and timely resolution of work orders.
• Supervise direct reporting staff in accordance with overall company policy.
• Monitor staff performance including performance reviews and address performance problems through corrective action and dismissal.
• Assist direct reporting staff to address and resolve concerns or complaints involving job duties and job descriptions, performance standards, relations with coworkers, relations with supervisors and managers.
• Ensure leadership style creates a productive, motivated, informed, inspired, engaged and goal-oriented team.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures related to employment.
• Assist corporate team with monitoring and allocating Turnover, CapEx Funds, and R&M Budgets.
• Manage and negotiate vendor contracts, contractor’s schedules and work completed inspections for assigned communities.
• Ensure current and future maintenance and repair projects do not exceed approved budgeted expenses.
• Provide oversight of safety awareness and safety reports.
• Conduct inspections on Turns, Pool, Curb Appeal, Shop, Landscaping/grounds, amenities, Turn Process, Review Shops, Safety Inspection, and safety compliance to ensure that they reflect and represent the high quality of the community.
• Ensure preventive maintenance programs are reviewed and related work completed.
• Monitor and set time and quality standards for service request and apartment turns.
• Identify resources and keep informed of local, state, and municipal building requirements and landlord tenant affaires relating to R&M and Capital Investments.
• Lead unit punch acceptance and partner with property managers, development, and construction to address issues quickly and effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of organizational and community policies and procedures, ability to apply these to solve company issues
• Demonstrated understanding of overall property service management.  Demonstrate the ability to proactively prioritize needs and effectively manage resources.
• Must know and follow the Fair Housing laws. 
• Strong personnel management skills and knowledge of fiscal management. 
• Demonstrated ability to monitor training programs and identify and provide one-on-one training as needed.  Ensures that minimum training requirements are met for all service teams in the area.  Mentors and coaches the area Service Managers.
• Ability to motivate, develop, and direct people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.  Ability to apply and teach the principles and practices of work leadership and management.  Ability to motivate the community team and manage their performance in accordance with company policies, values, and business practices.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to keep sensitive information highly confidential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal professionally with clients, vendors, and co-workers on the phone and in person.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to take initiative, use good judgment, demonstrate a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail, and carry multiple projects through to completion.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work and ask for further clarification when necessary.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight time constraints, as well as the ability to deal with frequent interruptions, unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Service Managers
• Service Technician
• Groundskeeper
• Porter
• Painter
• Pool Attendant
• Housekeeper
• Make-Ready Technician

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in service management for residential properties, rental operations, or related business operations
• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience with repair techniques, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and/or pool maintenance
• EPA Certified
• New build/unit acceptance experience required

Preferred Education and Experience

• 5-7 years supervisory experience
• High rise experience preferred

Company Overview

Southern Land Company believes that community is the heart of every successful development project. With that as our starting point, we create residential developments around the country that provide a generous, comfortable lifestyle to those that call them home. In support of our single-family and multifamily projects, we also undertake key retail, office, and recreation developments to craft convenient, complete communities. We believe in big ideas and paying attention to every detail required to realize them.

We Have…

• A strong brand recognized for quality, performance, and artistry
• Guiding principles of creativity and innovation
• An open mind for new ideas and creative methods
• A strong compensation and benefits package, including health, vision, dental, 401k with a strong match and more!

Southern Land Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we seek to create an inclusive work place that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives. Southern Land Company offers a competitive benefits package, including 401k and paid time off.  Southern Land Company is a Drug Free Workplace.  For more information, please visit our website at www.southernland.com.

The above information is only an illustration of the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.

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