Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Referees
Timeline

Erin Saunders

Wallsend,NSW

Summary

Conscientious and ambitious worker seeking a rewarding and fulfilling position. Emphasis on quality customer service, impeccable eye for detail, problem solver with conflict resolution skills, honest and reliable, a team leader and player, extremely well organised, focused and motivated all combined with a warm, friendly, bubbly, and helpful nature to create a valued employee. An enthusiastic and very quick learner who thrives on challenges. Well accustomed to meeting deadlines, multi-tasking, prioritising, and building excellent relationships with clients.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Residential Property Manager

LAING+SIMMONS NEWCASTLE CENTRAL
2021.10 - Current
  • Real estate with 3 staff members
  • Management and growth of Property Management department, encompassing end-to-end management of residential property portfolio of 100 properties, creation and implementation of new processes, procedures and programs, and prospecting and pitching for new business
  • Daily duties included pitching for new business/rental appraisals, advertising properties for lease, open houses, processing applications, ingoing reports, routine inspections, final inspections, organise and follow up maintenance, process invoices, liaise with tenants, landlords, creditors and others as required, arrears management, rent reviews and lease renewals
  • In this role I became more confident in Business Development skills and ability to work autonomously and implement effective and efficient processes and procedures

Achievements:

  • Receiving Laing+Simmons 2022 Gold Excellence in Property Management (Individual) Award and 2022 Property Management Circle of Excellence (Individual) Award out of 51 other offices (~150 other property managers)
  • Consistently received monthly Property Management Circle of Excellence award based on different KPI's each month
  • No properties lost to any other agencies, consistently achieving 0% arrears, 0% outstanding rent reviews and 0% outstanding inspections.

Residential Property Manager

LJ HOOKER HAMILTON
2020.05 - 2021.10
  • Real estate with 14 staff members
  • Manage in its entirety a portfolio of 160+ properties requiring me to perform daily duties such as open houses, processing applications, ingoing reports, routine inspections, final inspections, organising maintenance, liaising with tenants, landlords, trades people and others as required, arrears management, preparing for and attending to tribunal matters on behalf of landlord's, appraising properties for lease and carrying out administrative tasks

Achievements:

  • Taking initiative to update and change checklists, procedures, and programs in Property Management department to increase productivity, job efficiency and effectiveness
  • Learning how to effectively appraise properties for lease and successfully signing up new clients
  • Regularly achieving zero rent arrears on portfolio
  • Learning how to prepare for and present at tribunal hearing, successfully winning 3 of 3 hearings presented at
  • Receiving numerous outstanding testimonials from clients.

Residential Property Manager

RAINE & HORNE NEWCASTLE
2019.10 - 2020.03
  • Real estate with 30 staff members
  • Manage a property portfolio of 145 properties while working toward achieving monthly KPI's
  • I performed daily duties such as processing applications, conducting open houses, ingoing and outgoing reports, routine inspections, assessing the rental market, arrears management, liaising with clients and organising maintenance
  • In this role I become more experienced and confident in conflict resolution.

Residential Property Manager

LJ HOOKER HAMILTON
2019.06 - 2019.10
  • Real estate with 14 staff members
  • Manage in its entirety a portfolio of 160+ properties requiring me to perform daily duties such as open houses, processing applications, ingoing reports, routine inspections, final inspections, organising maintenance, liaising with tenants, landlords, trades people and others as required, arrears management, preparing for and attending to tribunal matters on behalf of landlord's, appraising properties for lease and carrying out administrative tasks

Achievements:

  • Taking the initiative to update and change checklists, procedures, and programs in the Property Management department to increase productivity, job efficiency and effectiveness
  • Learning how to effectively appraise properties for lease and successfully signing up new clients
  • Regularly achieving zero rent arrears on my portfolio
  • Learning how to prepare for and present at a tribunal hearing, successfully winning 3 of the 3 hearings I presented at
  • Receiving numerous outstanding testimonials from clients.

Accounts Manager & Receptionist

RAFFERTYS RESORT
2019.02 - 2019.05
  • Resort with 40-50 staff members
  • Reception: provide exceptional customer service to all clients and provide a great first impression, direct phone calls using a multiline telephone system, process accommodation reservations, carry out basic daily banking duties
  • Accounts: enter invoices and data, cross reference all banking with the trust account to ensure a balance is achieved, process payments to owners and suppliers, carry out end of month process for the trust account.

Assistant Residential Property Manager

DALTON PARTNERS
2018.02 - 2019.02
  • Real estate with 14 staff members
  • Assist in managing a portfolio of 200+ properties performing daily duties such as open houses, processing applications, ingoing reports, routine inspections, liaising with tenants, landlords and trades people to organise maintenance and repairs, chasing up rent and invoice arrears, final inspections and resolving disputes with regards to final inspections.

Sales Marketing Co-ordinator

DALTON PARTNERS
2017.08 - 2018.02
  • I oversaw the marketing for all the sales properties within our office, assisting 7 sales agents
  • This included inputting text and photos online, uploading videos and floorplans online, very closely proofing the work of myself and the sales agents, creating signboard layouts, creating advertisements for The Herald, designing and creating letterbox drop pamphlets and newsletters, advertising on social media (Facebook and Instagram), use of Excel and Adobe
  • I also assisted the agents out in the field with pre-settlement inspections, open houses and auctions.

Residential Property Management Associate

DALTON PARTNERS
2015.02 - 2015.08
  • Process rental payments for a portfolio of 600+ properties and balance banking daily, prepare lease agreements and lease renewals, advertise rental properties, process bills and charge against owners and tenants, filing, key auditing
  • Responsible for training all new receptionists (approximately 5) and teaching them the basics of working in a real estate office.

Receptionist

DALTON PARTNERS
2015.02 - 2015.08
  • Provide exceptional customer service to all clients of the company and provide a great first impression, direct phone calls using a multiline telephone system, provide administrative support to all property managers and sales agents, maintain cleanliness of the office, process outgoing mail, complete basic marketing material for sales, filing.

Receptionist

LOVE REALTY
2014.10 - 2015.02
  • Real estate with 30-40 staff members.
  • Provide exceptional customer service to all clients of the company and provide a great first impression, direct phone calls using a multiline telephone system, provide administrative support to all property managers and sales agents, maintain cleanliness of the office, process outgoing mail, complete basic marketing material for sales, filing


Retail Assistant/Supervisor

THE REJECT SHOP
2012.08 - 2014.10
  • Provide excellent customer service over the phone and to walk-in customers, assisting with general enquiries and directing phone calls to the appropriate staff member, supporting property managers and sales agents with administration tasks, processing daily mail, displaying and arranging marketing content, working in a team environment
  • This position helped me to gain knowledge and experience within a professional office environment, gaining confidence in use of a multiline telephone system, assisting colleagues with administrative tasks and providing helpful and friendly advice to customers
  • Variety retail outlet with 20-30 staff members.

Crew Member

MCDONALDS BROADMEADOW
2012.05 - 2012.08
  • Taking orders, cooking and/or preparing meals, handling cash correctly, ensuring restaurant area was always clean
  • This role taught me the importance of good customer service skills and how to work quickly, efficiently, and effectively in a team-oriented fast paced environment.

Waitress/Coffee Barista

THE COFFEE CLUB
2012.03 - 2012.05
  • Retail food outlet with approximately 20 staff members.
  • Providing excellent customer service by efficiently taking orders, cooking and/or preparing meals, handling cash correctly, and ensuring restaurant areas always met hygiene and OH&S standards
  • This role has contributed to my customer service skills and taught me to work quickly, efficiently and effectively in a team-oriented fast paced environment


Crew Member

MCDONALDS
2010.06 - 2011.12
  • Providing quality customer service, preparing drink orders, delivering food and drinks to customers' tables, clearing and cleaning tables
  • This role has taught me to how to be quick and efficient in performing my duties and how to meet customers' needs promptly

Education

Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (Class 2) - Real Estate

Real Estate Training Solutions, Online
10.2021

Certificate of Registration (Real Estate) - Real Estate

National Real Estate Learning, Online
12.2015

Certificate II Tourism - undefined

Hunter TAFE, Belmont, NSW
2013

Higher School Certificate -

Kotara High School, Kotara, NSW
2013

Skills

• Impeccable eye for detail

• Show initiative

• Work to deadlines

• Quick learner

• Excellent customer service

• Commitment and drive

• Clear communication skills

• Independent worker

• Problem solver

• Organisational skills

• Team leader and player

• Friendly and helpful

Accomplishments

  • NSW Drivers Licence: 2011 - ongoing

Referees

Kathy Hay 

Previous Property Manager – LJ Hooker  

0429 499 930                                                              

(Previous manager/supervisor)    


Chris Wilkes     

Skilled Renovations/Developments Owner 

0432 591 163

chris632010@live.com

(Previous client)


Amber Marland 

Previous Sales Assistant – Laing+Simmons 

0409 968 872 

amber.marland@gmail.com 

(Previous colleague)   

Timeline

Senior Residential Property Manager - LAING+SIMMONS NEWCASTLE CENTRAL
2021.10 - Current
Residential Property Manager - LJ HOOKER HAMILTON
2020.05 - 2021.10
Residential Property Manager - RAINE & HORNE NEWCASTLE
2019.10 - 2020.03
Residential Property Manager - LJ HOOKER HAMILTON
2019.06 - 2019.10
Accounts Manager & Receptionist - RAFFERTYS RESORT
2019.02 - 2019.05
Assistant Residential Property Manager - DALTON PARTNERS
2018.02 - 2019.02
Sales Marketing Co-ordinator - DALTON PARTNERS
2017.08 - 2018.02
Residential Property Management Associate - DALTON PARTNERS
2015.02 - 2015.08
Receptionist - DALTON PARTNERS
2015.02 - 2015.08
Receptionist - LOVE REALTY
2014.10 - 2015.02
Retail Assistant/Supervisor - THE REJECT SHOP
2012.08 - 2014.10
Crew Member - MCDONALDS BROADMEADOW
2012.05 - 2012.08
Waitress/Coffee Barista - THE COFFEE CLUB
2012.03 - 2012.05
Crew Member - MCDONALDS
2010.06 - 2011.12
Real Estate Training Solutions - Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (Class 2), Real Estate
National Real Estate Learning - Certificate of Registration (Real Estate), Real Estate
Hunter TAFE - Certificate II Tourism,
Kotara High School - Higher School Certificate,
Erin Saunders