Customer Service Associate

Modern Living Solutions; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management company in Manchester seeks an experienced individual for property management. The role involves managing resident experience, ensuring customer service, and completing administrative tasks. Essential qualifications include excellent customer service skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and relevant experience in a customer-facing role. The ideal candidate will thrive in a team environment, demonstrating strong organizational and numerical skills. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and continuous improvement in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer facing service delivery role is essential.
• Knowledge of UK Health and Safety requirements.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management and support for residents.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and manage complaints.
• Engage with community activities and promote the property.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Team player with relationship building skills

Fluent English communication skills

Strong organization skills

Numerical skills

Education

Good level of general education

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Databases or booking systems

Job description

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in over 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing more than one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has over $79 billion of assets under management, including approximately $36 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world‑class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Works as part of a team to provide day‑to‑day management of the property and its community including marketing, building maintenance and tenancy administration and promotes and maintains an excellent resident experience in order to achieve occupancy and retention goals.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Role Responsibilities

• Works as part of a team, supporting and respecting other team members, to deliver exceptional resident living.
• Supports the creation of a positive, memorable experience for residents
• Delivers all aspects of customer service, including a comprehensive front of house service anticipating and exceeding resident expectations.
• Responds positively to customer queries and complaints, identifying and undertaking appropriate action in line with Greystar’s complaints procedure.
• Supports events and activities within the Community
• Establishes and maintains relationships with University clients.
• Develops and maintains local knowledge and information resources relevant to resident needs i.e. travel, entertainment and amenities.
• Completes administrative tasks including logging of maintenance requests, filing and preparing notices and updating of databases.
• Undertakes marketing activities such as attending open days and leafleting to promote the property.
• Carries out sales and leasing activities including: viewings, following up on enquiries and sales conversions.
• Assists with summer Community preparations, including move‑in and move‑out processes.
• Completes Health and Safety compliance activities in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Participates where required in an on call roster to provide out of hours emergency support for the Community.
• Chase outstanding rent arrears following rent collection procedures in meeting property targets.
• Promote tenancy extensions and other revenue streams such as vending
• Raise purchase orders in accordance with procedures
• Ensure tenant refunds are completed in a timely manner and in line with Greystar’s policy.
• Look to maximise efficiency of utilities.

Key Relationships

• Onsite Team Members

About You

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Good level of general education
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook as well as other systems such as databases or booking systems (Training to be provided on in house systems)
• A knowledge and understanding of UK Health and Safety requirements and legislation

Experience & Skills

Essential

• Excellent customer service skills and significant experience in a customer facing service delivery role.
• Good team player with strong relationship building and influencing skills
• Ability to act autonomously, taking decisions and/or action when required.
• Fluent English verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi task and prioritise
• Numerical skills necessary to complete the above activities
• Self and culturally aware and able to adapt relationship building, communications and negotiation skills to suit audience
• Flexible approach to work and adaptable to thrive in a changing environment.
• Enthusiasm to deliver an exceptional experience to stakeholders and continuously improve knowledge of self and others.

Important Notice:

Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [e-mail].