Property Manager

Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

The Property Managers role at Whispering Pines Retreat combines the spiritual gift of hospitality seeing their roles as a ministry guided by their deep belief that the retreat is a gift from God and a space for others to encounter His peace. Colossians 3:23 is the biblical model for this sacred calling: Whatever you do work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord.

This position is a live on-site live-on position. The hours are full-time with higher hours in the summer and lower hours required during the winter months. Housing will be included as a portion of the compensation unless negotiated otherwise.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with the main campus to oversee management of reservations email website and payment verification with the main campus.
• Correspondence with customers before and during their stay onsite.
• Maintain the facilities. That includes all maintenance of buildings land and equipment.
• Oversee the upkeep of the natural habitat around the grounds.
• Work with events staff student success and athletics to schedule student and athlete use throughout the Fall Winter and Spring.
• Work with finance to review growth opportunities including pricing model and expansion ability.
• Work with facilities director on campus and finance to build an inventory of capital equipment a 5-year plan for possible capital improvements and maintain that plan annually.
• Expense management through requisitions vendor relationships and reconciliation of payments for supplies and services reconciled monthly and sent for review to campus.
• Approve payroll for groundskeeper on a biweekly basis.
• Work with the finance team to build and maintain the annual budget.
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands/Equipment

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Exhibits a willingness and ability to work with diverse individuals and organizations
• Demonstrates effective leadership organizational skills and is a self-starter
• Able to deal with interruptions and work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to present a Christian and professional manner
• Candidates should possess strong written and oral communications skills
• All candidates should possess an ability to meet deadlines
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of 10 years of dedicated experience in facility management or a related maintenance leadership role is strongly preferred.
• Considerable experience (5 years) in general maintenance is required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for guest relations.
• Demonstrated ability to interact positively with the public and provide assistance.
• General office experience is a plus

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time exempt (salary) staff position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

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Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

Required Experience:

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