Sales Assistant - Houston, TX

Job Summary

The success of our company begins with the success of each sales assistant in his or her own community. In that spirit, each sales assistant is entrusted to operate his/her office as if it is his/her own business. A successful sales assistant will maintain the cleanliness of his/her model home(s) and ensure their model home(s) is in the best condition for viewing.

In addition, the sales assistant will provide the utmost service to customers by responding to any inquiries in a timely manner and ensuring a customer is provided materials and/or service needed during their visit.

• Maintain cleanliness and operation of the model home(s).
• Open and close model home(s).
• Check all signs and ensure they are in place and correct.
• Update “sold” and “available” signs as necessary.
• Replace torn or tattered flags as needed.
• Ensure landscapers are adhering to our standards.
• Sweep the entrances and mats daily. Order new mats as needed.
• Update plat map with “sold” and “available” homes daily.
• Do a comprehensive “punch list” weekly of paint, caulking, nail pops, settlement cracks, etc., in your model and inventory for your superintendent.
• Report any broken or furniture that needs replacement to the Marketing Department.
• Review all Sales and Marketing materials for accuracy weekly and replace as needed.
• Check and return any messages received immediately.
• Communicate with a sales counselor thoroughly on all issues.
• Complete weekly reports.
• Call everyone in backlog every week.
• Verify all paperwork submitted to Contract Administration is complete and accurate and address any discrepancies immediately.
• Assist on any mortgage issues as needed.
• Follow up with outside lenders on loan status of buyers as needed.
• Know your competition (floor plans, pricing, incentives, home site availability, etc.).
• Assist with MLS entries.
• Know inventory and homes under construction (floorplan, pricing, incentives, closing expectations, etc.).

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Team‑player and collaborator.
• Service oriented attitude.
• Ability to build positive rapport with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as outside the company.
• Maintain professionalism and a strong customer‑focused demeanor with demanding clientele.
• Excellent time management, detail orientation and ability to multi‑task and prioritize work.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills and proficient in English. Articulate needs and convey information verbally and in writing effectively with employees, customers, supervisors and co‑workers throughout the organization.
• Able to work in an equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment. Camillo Companies is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity, including hiring talent from all backgrounds.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

• Professional office environment.
• Periodic travel required.
• Traverse and inspect all areas of home site and home in all types of weather; may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling or stretching.
• Lifting up to 10 pounds at a time.

As one of the largest privately held real estate development and construction companies in Texas, Camillo Companies exists to open doors to greater opportunities for all people. For more than 30 years, the Company has led the way in constructing premier communities featuring affordable homes and residences that maximize style, livability, and functional floorplan designs. Camillo Companies is a vertically integrated operation consisting of four primary entities, including Retail (Legend Homes), Residences (Simply Home), Land Development (Academy Development), and Maintenance (LCI Services).

Through these operations, the Camillo Family of Companies has constructed more than 30,000 homes and residences in the Greater Houston, Dallas‑Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Bryan‑College Station areas, establishing a standard of exceptional customer service and attainability. In 2007, the Company pioneered the single‑family build‑to‑rent business, eventually leading to the 2012 launch of Simply Home, which builds, leases,…