Assistant Property & Facilities Manager at Azura Beach Resort

Company: Azura Beach Resort
Position: Assistant Property & Facilities Manager
Department: Property & Facilities
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Reports To: Property & Facilities Manager
Posted: 24 August 2026
Application Deadline: 6 September 2026

Position Purpose

The Assistant Property & Facilities Manager will support the Property & Facilities Manager in maintaining company properties to a high standard.

The role involves coordinating maintenance activities, supervising contractors and building staff, conducting inspections, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, and providing prompt, high-quality services to tenants.

This is an operational and field-based position focused on ensuring that day-to-day maintenance activities are completed efficiently and cost-effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Conduct routine inspections of all buildings and prepare inspection reports.
• Monitor maintenance requests and ensure timely completion of work orders.
• Supervise maintenance technicians, building managers and contractors.
• Obtain quotations for routine maintenance and minor works.
• Inspect completed work for quality before recommending payment.
• Monitor cleaning, security, landscaping, pest control and waste management services.
• Assist in monitoring electricity and water consumption.
• Respond to emergency maintenance issues outside normal working hours when required.
• Maintain maintenance records, asset registers and service histories.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and fire protection requirements.
• Support preparation of annual maintenance budgets and capital replacement plans.
• Prepare weekly and monthly maintenance performance reports.
• Identify opportunities to reduce operating costs while maintaining service quality.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Property & Facilities Manager.

Qualifications & Experience

Applicants should have:

• A Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Facilities Management
  • Building Services
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Property Management
  • Or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in building maintenance, facilities management or property operations.
• Experience supervising contractors and maintenance staff is preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

The successful candidate should have:

• Good understanding of building systems, including:
  • Electrical systems
  • Plumbing systems
  • HVAC systems
  • Generators
  • Lifts
  • Water systems
• Ability to read technical drawings and maintenance manuals.
• Good organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Competence in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with maintenance management software is an advantage.
• Ability to prepare reports and analyze maintenance costs.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of Swahili is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate should be:

• Honest and trustworthy.
• Well organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Hands-on, proactive and detail-oriented.
• Strong in interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Able to work independently and under pressure.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance will be assessed based on:

• Completion of preventive maintenance according to schedule.
• Average response time to maintenance requests.
• Percentage of work orders completed within target time.
• Tenant satisfaction with maintenance services.
• Maintenance expenditure against the approved budget.
• Contractor performance and quality of completed work.
• Compliance with building inspection, health and safety requirements.

Reporting Relationship

The Assistant Property & Facilities Manager will support the Property & Facilities Manager in the day-to-day operation of the property portfolio.

This allows the Property & Facilities Manager to focus on:

• Strategic planning
• Budgeting
• Contractor management
• Capital projects
• Strategic asset management

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their:

• CV
• Cover Letter

by email to:

azurabeach@gmail.com

Application Deadline: 6 September 2026

Important: The vacancy requires a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience and a qualification in facilities management, engineering, property management, building services or a related field.