Administrative Assistant

Summit Properties seeks an Administrative Assistant for 150+ apartments in Chittenden County, VT. Candidate will have a focus on helping with leasing and compliance paperwork for low income housing.

Hours may be flexible, but candidate will be expected to achieve 30-40 hours each week. Candidate will be a member of our Chittenden County Team, covering multiple properties in Burlington, South Burlington & Winooski.

Candidate will enjoy leasing and administrative work, as well as be comfortable and confident in a customer service role.

Other professional traits we are seeking include managing time effectively, attentive to details, responsible, friendly and accommodating, organized, intelligent, willing to tackle challenges and solve problems.

Specific duties and job responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Assisting with managing the office, including ordering office supplies, filing, organizing and tidying up;
• Assist the Community Manager with tenant relations and communications;
• Responding to phone calls, email & website inquiries
• Assisting with the collection of rent;
• Assisting the preparation of the resident communications;
• Assisting the preparation of any required reporting;
• Assisting with annual lease renewals and recertifications;
• Processing of service requests;
• Maintaining on-site resident files and scanning resident files for electronic storage;
• Work with Compliance to ensure all units are complaint with affordable housing regulations

Property management, administrative and affordable housing experience is ideal. Knowledge of HUD and LIHTC programs a plus.

Computer skills are required including proficiency in the Microsoft Suite.

Who We Are :

Summit Properties is a developer, builder, and manager of affordable and market-rate housing in Vermont, New Hampshire, and up-state New York.

Over the last 5 years, we have added nearly 15 employees and over 500 apartments to our portfolio. We currently manage 1400+ apartments and are embarking on several new development projects in 2025.

It is a very busy and exciting time to be working at Summit Properties!

Our mission :

Building communities through high quality, well-maintained, and affordable rental housing by connecting owners, managers, and developers."

Our Philosophy :

We are a well-established family-run local company who strives for excellence in business while allowing for a balance between work and personal life.

We expect you to be hard working, attentive to deadlines, and get your job done efficiently and completely. However, these demands are balanced by our understanding of the value of family life, friendships, enjoying the outdoors, health and personal well-being.

We encourage exercise, utilizing time off, and overall health and wellness.

Our website : What We Offer :

What We Offer :

Generous Paid Time Off policy

401K with employer match

Employer-paid short- & long-term disability

Employer-paid Life-Insurance policy

Significant contribution to health insurance plan

Dental & vision plans payable with payroll deduction

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Excellent family leave policy