Customer Experience Specialist at Cottonwood Lighthouse Point Apartments

Cottonwood Residential
Pompano Beach, FL
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates comfortable with resident interaction and community management, with a preference for those adaptable to flexible hours and hands-on property maintenance tasks.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in hospitality or property management who enjoy direct resident engagement
    — “help residents feel at home in our community and assist prospective residents in finding their perfect apartment home”
  • Individuals who are proactive in maintaining property quality and customer satisfaction
    — “Walk buildings, amenities, and vacant apartment homes to ensure quality is up to Cottonwood Standards”
  • People who are comfortable with multi-channel communication and community event planning
    — “Provide courteous and prompt responses to all resident and prospect inquiries via phone, email, and text. Assist in planning community events and social media marketing.”

Things to consider

  • Flexible schedule includes weekends and evenings, which may require a strong commitment to availability
    — “flexible schedule is required and includes weekends and evening hours”
  • The role involves daily property maintenance tasks in addition to customer service responsibilities
    — “Ensure apartments are ready to show daily and for upcoming move-ins”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your experience in providing consistent, high-quality service in property or hospitality settings
    — “help residents feel at home in our community”
  • Highlight your ability to manage multiple communication channels effectively
    — “Provide courteous and prompt responses to all resident and prospect inquiries via phone, email, and text”
  • Demonstrate your understanding of rental pricing and marketing strategies in your application materials
    — “Understand pricing and information about all available apartment homes”
  • Include experience with community event planning or social media management to align with role expectations
    — “Assist in planning community events and social media marketing”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • high customer satisfaction scores
  • successful event planning
Typical background
retailcustomer service

Skills & requirements

Required

Customer ServiceCommunicationProblem-solving

Preferred

SalesMarketing

Stack & domain

CommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

Original posting from Cottonwood Residential via Greenhouse

Do you love helping people feel at home? As a Customer Experience Specialist, you will help residents feel at home in our community and assist prospective residents in finding their perfect apartment home! Your upbeat attitude, ability to clearly communicate, and desire to solve problems will be crucial to everyone feeling #HomeAtLast at Cottonwood Lighthouse Point Apartments. 

In this role, you will work full-time. A flexible schedule is required and includes weekends and evening hours. 

As a Customer Experience Specialist you:

Put your upbeat attitude, communication skills, and creativity into action.

Stand and smile when greeting all customers including prospects, residents, and vendors when they enter the office.

Provide courteous and prompt responses to all resident and prospect inquiries via phone, email, and text.

Answer all phone calls to the property and take detailed notes and information.

Ensure apartments are ready to show daily and for upcoming move-ins.

Walk buildings, amenities, and vacant apartment homes to ensure quality is up to Cottonwood Standards, including the tour path for prospects and the welcome home experience for all residents.

Understand pricing and information about all available apartment homes, and be able to answer questions from any prospective renters.

Assist in planning community events and social media marketing.

Organize package room daily as packages are delivered.

Maintain community-related communications and vendor relationships.

Begin to kick start your career with room to grow into future management positions.

Compensation & Benefits 

Competitive base pay and quarterly bonus structure! 

Full health, vision, dental, life, and disability benefits - available within 1-30 days!

Generous 401k and HSA Company match!

Paid time off – eligible for 3 weeks (120 hours) in 1st year!

10.5 paid holidays! 

At Cottonwood Residential, we're committed to creating an exceptional customer experience through innovation and service. As an early adopter of Self-Guided Tours, we've made apartment searching more convenient and accessible for our customers. We're looking for team members who are eager to learn, embrace new ideas, and create meaningful connections with every interaction. Join us in helping every customer feel Home at Last!

Source: Cottonwood Residential careers (Greenhouse)

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