Site Manager- Rural Development
Work Type: Full Time/Part Time
Company Description: Fitch Irick Corporation, based in Charlotte, NC has over 30 years of experience in the affordable housing development and property management field. Fitch Irick is knowledgeable in the complexity of regulations with Rural Development, HUD, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Programs. Fitch Irick currently manages 12,000+ units in 250 properties throughout the southeastern United States with multiple layers of programs and funding sources designed to better communities by providing quality affordable housing to residents in need.
Company Statement: We make a positive difference in the world one resident at a time by utilizing local, state, and federal tax-advantaged programs to enhance communities via the acquisition, development, and management of quality affordable housing.
Description of Job: The Site Manager is responsible for the efficient operations of day-to-day activities of their assigned property(ies). The Site Manager shall be responsible for the optimum performance of the property(ies) and ensure that the property is meeting or exceeding established goals.
Job Duties/Skills:
- Handles rent collections, documentation collections, and ensures accuracy for the property(ies) assigned.
- Accepts and processes prospective resident applications.
- Conduct move-ins and outs ensuring accuracy and compliance with designated programs and policy/procedure.
- Ensure all Fair Housing rules and regulations are understood and are being followed.
- Ensure that proper training, equipment, and materials are available for staff use as needed.
- Conduct frequent and continual inspections of property.
- Ensure that maintenance requests are completed in a reasonable timeframe.
- Communicate with leadership, housing authorities, and outside clients as needed.
- Schedule and complete assigned projects.
- Maintain the highest professional standards and customer service standards for yourself and the entire team.
- Continuously analyze maintenance, administrative, and other expenses to maximize profits while reducing expenses.
- Any other tasks as assigned by the employee’s supervisor/manager and/or in accordance with business needs.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Associate’s Degree
- Certifications: Any Affordable Housing Certification
- Experience: 2+ years of housing experience
- Physical Abilities: Ability to be exposed to the elements, ability to: lift, pull, push, bend (up to 50 pounds), ability to walk across a multitude of surfaces, exposure to basic household chemicals with occasional need for PPE due to construction chemicals or higher-level chemicals being used.
- Interpersonal Abilities: Leadership, teamwork, integrity, communication skills, critical thinking skills, ability to understand financial and staffing documents.
Special Requirements:
- This position may have travel up to 50%
- Valid Driver’s License required
Why Join the Fitch Irick Team?
- Helping those in need in your own community.
- Industry-leading insurance benefits for our full-time team members including:
- High quality health insurance with multiple plans to fit your needs
- Dental
- Vision
- Short Term and Long-Term disability
- Accident, Hospitalization, Life, and AD&D coverages
- Pet Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Company Holidays
- Floating Paid Holiday of choice
- A generous Employee Assistance Plan for you and your immediate household.
- A winning culture that rewards quality work and celebrates important milestones in your career and in your
Skills Required
- Associate's Degree
- Affordable Housing Certification
- 2+ years of housing experience
- Valid Driver's License
- Ability to lift, pull, push, bend (up to 50 pounds)
- Ability to walk across multiple surfaces and be exposed to the elements
- Ability to handle exposure to basic household and construction chemicals; use PPE as needed
- Knowledge of Fair Housing, Rural Development, HUD, and LIHTC program compliance
- Experience with rent collections, documentation, and resident application processing
- Leadership, teamwork, integrity, strong communication, and critical thinking skills
- Ability to understand financial and staffing documents and analyze expenses
What We Do
Fitch Irick Corporation is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager focused on workforce and affordable housing. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, it acquires, develops, rehabilitates, and manages multifamily rental properties financed through local, state, and federal tax-advantaged programs. Its property-management operations provide full-service support, including compliance, agency liaison, lease-up, accounting, human resources, and operations, while seeking to strengthen communities.
