Facility Manager (Property Manager)
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R27,750 – R37,000 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Remote Facility ManagerLocation: RemoteEmployment Type: Full-Time
About the Role
We are seeking a Remote Facility Manager (Property Manager) to support self-storage facilities. This role is ideal for someone who excels in customer service, sales, and organization, and is comfortable managing tenant interactions and facility operations.
You will act as the primary point of contact for customers—handling calls, leads, move-ins, payments, and follow-ups—while working closely with maintenance teams and regional management.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Service & Sales (Primary Focus)
* Answer inbound calls, emails, texts, and online inquiries
Answer inbound calls, emails, texts, and online inquiries
* Respond promptly to leads and reservations
Respond promptly to leads and reservations
* Conduct virtual sales conversations and convert leads into move-ins
Conduct virtual sales conversations and convert leads into move-ins
* Follow up with prospects who haven’t completed move-ins
Follow up with prospects who haven’t completed move-ins
* Assist tenants with questions, billing, and account updates
Assist tenants with questions, billing, and account updates
* Provide clear, professional communication to resolve customer issues
Provide clear, professional communication to resolve customer issues
* Encourage positive reviews and maintain high customer satisfaction
Encourage positive reviews and maintain high customer satisfaction
Leasing & Administrative Tasks
* Process move-ins, move-outs, and transfers
Process move-ins, move-outs, and transfers
* Maintain accurate tenant records in the property management system
Maintain accurate tenant records in the property management system
* Coordinate lease documents and customer onboarding
Coordinate lease documents and customer onboarding
* Ensure proper documentation for discounts, ACH enrollment, and fee changes
Ensure proper documentation for discounts, ACH enrollment, and fee changes
Facility Coordination
* Coordinate with on-site managers and maintenance teams
Coordinate with on-site managers and maintenance teams
* Create and track maintenance requests as reported by tenants or staff
Create and track maintenance requests as reported by tenants or staff
* Support auctions, delinquency workflows, and compliance tasks as needed
Support auctions, delinquency workflows, and compliance tasks as needed
Delinquency & Collections Support
* Make courtesy calls and send follow-ups for delinquent accounts
Make courtesy calls and send follow-ups for delinquent accounts
* Clearly explain balances, payment options, and next steps
Clearly explain balances, payment options, and next steps
* Follow established delinquency SOPs and escalate when necessary
Follow established delinquency SOPs and escalate when necessary
What We’re Looking For
Required
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Comfortable with sales conversations and closing
Comfortable with sales conversations and closing
* Organized, reliable, and detail-oriented
Organized, reliable, and detail-oriented
* Tech-savvy (email, CRM/PMS, task management tools)
Tech-savvy (email, CRM/PMS, task management tools)
* Able to work independently and follow systems/processes
Able to work independently and follow systems/processes
Strongly Preferred
* Experience in customer service
Experience in customer service
* Sales, call center, or hospitality background
Sales, call center, or hospitality background
What Success Looks Like
* Leads are contacted quickly and consistently, with prompt follow-up
Leads are contacted quickly and consistently, with prompt follow-up
* A high conversion rate from inquiries to move-ins
A high conversion rate from inquiries to move-ins
* Positive, professional customer experiences that lead to strong reviews and repeat referrals
Positive, professional customer experiences that lead to strong reviews and repeat referrals
* Minimal customer complaints or escalations, with issues resolved efficiently
Minimal customer complaints or escalations, with issues resolved efficiently
* Accurate documentation and clean, well-maintained tenant accounts
Accurate documentation and clean, well-maintained tenant accounts
* Smooth coordination with on-site staff, maintenance, and management
Smooth coordination with on-site staff, maintenance, and management
Compensation
Potential performance bonuses tied to:
* Move-ins
Move-ins
* Occupancy
Occupancy
* Reviews
Reviews
Schedule & Time Off
Potential schedule (subject to change):
* Tuesday–Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT
Tuesday–Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT
* Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT
* 7 days of paid time off (PTO)
7 days of paid time off (PTO)
* Paid U.S. holidays
Paid U.S. holidays
Why This Role
* Growing, locally owned company (not corporate)
Growing, locally owned company (not corporate)
* Clear SOPs and structured workflows
Clear SOPs and stru
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R27,750/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,500/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 646 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →