Property Manager - Ferndale Square
Mercy Housing
- Location
- Onsite (Ferndale, WA)
- Compensation
- $28 - $32/hr
- Employment
- Part-time
- Level
- Mid Level
About the role
Mercy Housing seeks a Property Manager to lead operations at Ferndale Square Apartments, managing budgets, leasing, and resident relations. This mission-driven role supports affordable housing communities in Washington.
Skills
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- PTO
- 403b Retirement
- Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Pet Insurance
Perks
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Early Close Fridays
Full job details
Build a career that builds communities. At Mercy Housing, your work creates homes, hope, and opportunity. Join a mission-driven team where mercy, justice, and respect guide everything we do—from empowering residents to supporting your personal and professional growth. Together, we’re transforming lives through affordable housing and inclusive communities.
Location: Ferndale Square Apartments |Ferndale, WA (24 hours/week) + other properties in the Bellingham area as needed (8 hours/week)
Pay: $28-32/hour, depending on experience
Schedule: Part-time, 32 hours/week
Benefits
- Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)
- Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
- Paid Time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday
- Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes plans that cover adult and child orthodontia, free basic dental available) and vision
- 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays
- 403b + match
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave
- Paid Life Insurance
- Free Employee Assistance Plan
- Free Basic Dental
- Pet Insurance options
What You'll Do
Duties
- Deliver great customer service to residents in partnership with Assistant Property Manager, Maintenance, and Resident Services staff.
- Rent collection, ensure timely payments and achievement of collection benchmarks.
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Maintain occupancy rates at or above budgeted targets by actively managing leasing strategies.
- Manage property operations within approved budget parameters and identifies opportunities for cost savings.
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Regularly reviews and controls property expenses to align with budget goals.
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Drive performance to meet or exceed Controllable Net Operating Income (CNOI) objectives.
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Monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including resident files, annual and interim recertifications, and all necessary documentation.
- Other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws, including Fair Housing and Landlord and Tenant laws.
- Experience being accountable for financials.
- Previous housing or property management experience including HUD, Low Income Tax Credits, Rural Housing, and Tax-Exempt Bond properties.
- Legally operate a motor vehicle (valid driver's license).
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional certification in property or affordable housing management.
- Minimum two (2) years of administrative, accounting, customer service, and/or supervisory experience.
Knowledge and Skills
- Comprehend and communicate in the English language both orally and in writing.
- Legally operate a motor vehicle (valid driver's license).
- Proficient with Microsoft Office.
This is a brief description summarizing the abilities needed for the position. Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.