Senior Resident Services Manager - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Jackson Sims Recruitment Ltd

Jackson Sims Recruitment Ltd

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Senior Resident Services Manager - BUILD TO RENT

Location:
Milton Keynes

Monday - Friday, 9am - 5:30pm - On Site

The main scope of the Senior Resident Services Manager is to support the Regional General Manager in the safe management of the operations of relveant sites. You will be managing face to face enquiries from all customers, delivering a high levelof customer service at all times. Team / Staff Management experience is essential, as you willl be line managing the Resident Services Associate team.

Customer Service:

Manage facetoface enquiries from customers.
Identify ways to measure customer satisfaction and improve services. Review resident feedback to build strategic customer service plans.
Ensure a warm welcoming environment for customers and visitors.
Effectively manage customer complaints or any major incidents, such as a security issue.
Undertake regular customer and community engagement activities.
Resolving complaints, problems, and requests from customers. Investigate and solve where applicable, customers' problems, which may be complex or longstanding problems that have been passed on by the wider on site team. Where necessary assist ComplaintsTeam in securing a satisfactory resolution to any complaint managed by them
Provide help and advice to customers in line with company policies.
Keeping accurate records of discussions or correspondence with customers and staff.
Analyse statistics and/or other data to determine the level of customer service the Resident Services Team are delivering and identify where improvements can be made and implement such.
Develop and implement feedback or complaints procedures for customers to use.
Improving customer service procedures, policies and standards within the Resident Services Team
Promote positive resident behaviour and managing resident issues, such as tenancy breaches and resident disputes.

Leadership / Management:

To be the lead or lead the RSM to be the onsite lead for the end of defects period, collaborating with the development and construction team
Support Regional GM with reporting, collation of cluster information and review of RSM reports
Support Regional GM for recruitment for RSM and RSA positions
To be on call and available for emergencies out of hours
Provide guidance and support to the onsite teams including RSM and S/RSAs, Estate Operatives and adhoc contractors as required.
Complete, review and support personal development plans for all RST, supporting succession planning objectives.
Evaluate the Resident Service team performance and provide direction, correction, or additional training.
Assist with training of staff to deliver a high standard of customer service.
Analyse statistics and/or other data to determine the level of customer service the Resident Services Team are delivering and identify where improvements can be made and implement such.
Involvement in staff recruitment and appraisals for onsite teams.
Deliver operating model and standards.
Keeping ahead of developments in customer service by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending courses.

Property / Lettings Management

Manage the move in / out process with the Resident Services Team
Oversee contractors and inspect completed jobs on site
Ensure all communal spaces are maintained and presented to an exemplary standard
Monitor building maintenance computer and security systems
All repairs and maintenance requests to be responded to in a timely manner with the impeccable customer communication, support RST to resolve complex issues
Advocate of the Health & Safety compliance with support received from H&S team.
Assist with emergency response and evacuations where required.
Undertake regular property / building inspections
Manage PPM on site and work closely with Block Management to assist with block related tasks

Budgeting and Finance

Review of Cluster Asset Management report, present to Asset Manager and support RSM in interpreting data and following actions.
Delivery of operational and performance based KPI targets.
Assist Regional General Manager with setting & monitoring of budgets and costs.
Invoice management and understanding workflow, authorisation limits and No PO No Pay.
Have a good understanding of cost coding to ensure invoices are coded correctly against budget.

Experience:

Previous management and leadership experience in a complex residential property management role is essential.
Good technical knowledge and previous experience of residential property repair and construction.
Knowledge of Landlord and Tenants Act and Housing / Rents Acts Legislation.
Demonstrable understanding of H&S requirements on site.
Continually strives to improve knowledge, skills and abilities to produce the best results.
Passionate about service delivery and works with a cando attitude.
Ability to work to and achieve tight deadlines with excellent organisational skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills.
Positive attitude and ability to work with little supervision.
Continually strives to improve knowledge, skills and abilities to produce the best results.
Experience of managing multiple property schemes.
Possess the ability to compile accurate reports, competent in presenting data and performance against KPIs and taking swift actions to remedy any shortfalls