Jobs at Gaines Investment Trust

Prepare vacant apartments for new residents by completing painting, drywall repairs, minor carpentry, plumbing, electrical, appliance, and general maintenance work. Inspect units, identify repairs or replacements, complete make-ready tasks efficiently, maintain tools and supplies, assist with service requests, and help keep the apartment community clean and safe.

Oversee capital improvement projects across multifamily properties in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Responsibilities include identifying property needs, developing scopes and RFPs, sourcing and negotiating with contractors, evaluating bids, presenting recommendations, managing budgets and schedules, monitoring field progress and quality, resolving issues, and completing permits, warranties, lien releases, and closeout documentation.

Administer construction contracts from execution through project closeout. Responsibilities include obtaining signatures, verifying vendor insurance and documentation, processing change orders, reviewing invoices and progress payments, collecting lien releases, identifying discrepancies, and coordinating with vendors, Project Managers, and Accounting across multiple active projects.

Prepares vacant apartments for move-in by completing painting, drywall repairs, minor carpentry, plumbing, electrical, appliance, and general maintenance work. Inspects units, identifies repairs or replacements, maintains tools and supplies, supports service requests, and keeps the community clean and safe. Requires dependable independent work, attention to detail, physical capability, a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and a reasonable commute.

Supports daily operations of a multifamily apartment community, including leasing, apartment tours, lease preparation, renewals, rent collection, delinquency management, resident relations, recordkeeping, reporting, vendor coordination, and resident events. Partners with the Community Manager and maintenance team, ensures service requests are addressed, maintains compliance with Fair Housing laws, and delivers strong customer service.

Manages all day-to-day operations of a 440-unit apartment community, including team leadership, leasing, occupancy, resident retention, rent collection, budgeting, financial reporting, maintenance coordination, property appearance, compliance, and resident relations. The role hires, trains, and develops staff, monitors performance and expenses, resolves concerns, and partners with regional and corporate leadership to improve community results.

Own recurring company reporting, standardize and automate reporting workflows, track lender, tax, permit, and licensing deadlines, and manage purchasing. Build dashboards analyzing spend, vendor performance, order timing, and budget variance. Source vendors, negotiate pricing, identify cost savings, maintain audit-ready records, and provide accounting backup support. The role requires SQL, Excel, AI tools, strong analytical ability, organization, urgency, and clear communication.