Resident Manager - Franklin Apartments

Resident management at a smaller community like Franklin Apartments in El Cajon draws on a specific blend of skills that bigger portfolio roles don't always develop: direct resident contact, hands-on leasing, and enough financial oversight to keep a property running cleanly without a full back-office team behind you. This role sits at that intersection.

Skills This Role Puts to Work Daily

Leasing competence is central here. You'll conduct tours, qualify applicants, and complete documentation in full compliance with California Civil Code and Fair Housing requirements. California's landlord-tenant laws are among the most detailed in the country, and El Cajon's rental market includes a significant Spanish-speaking population, which is why bilingual ability in English and Spanish carries real weight in this posting. It's not a checkbox preference; it's a practical need for genuine resident communication.

Financial accountability matters at this scale too. You'll collect rent, maintain accounting records, make bank deposits, and flag delinquency to supervisors before any legal process begins. It's a contained scope, but it requires accuracy and consistency. Disorganized records create compliance exposure under California's security deposit statutes, and that risk lands on the on-site manager first.

On the operations side, you'll coordinate maintenance work orders targeting 24 to 48-hour turnaround, oversee move-in and move-out inspections, manage vendor compliance (insurance, licensing, labor law), and handle regular inspections of units and common areas. Strong organizational habits matter more than technical maintenance knowledge here. You're coordinating and documenting, not turning wrenches.

What the Role Actually Looks Like Week to Week

This is a part-time, on-site position with a minimum of roughly 12 hours per week and some schedule flexibility. Living on-site is a requirement. Because you're the on-site representative for Sunrise Management, residents will approach you informally as well as through official channels. The ability to stay professional and consistent in that environment, where the property is also your home, is a real skill that the job description gestures toward but doesn't fully articulate.

• Minimum 2 years of property management or directly related experience
• Working knowledge of California landlord-tenant law and Fair Housing requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and property management software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred
• Ability to live on-site at the property

What Makes This Role at Sunrise Distinctive

Sunrise Management operates with a resident hospitality orientation, which in practice means they expect their on-site staff to treat resident satisfaction as an operational priority, not an afterthought. For a candidate who has worked in higher-volume, more transactional environments, this culture tends to suit people who genuinely prefer a smaller, relationship-based community over a high-traffic lease-up setting. The pay range is $16.90 to $19.00 per hour depending on experience. This position does not qualify for company benefits plans.

Candidates who stand out typically bring a combination of leasing confidence and the kind of calm judgment that keeps minor resident issues from escalating. In a part-time on-site role, that judgment matters more than any single technical credential.