South Africa: Assistant Management Couple | Remote Luxury Safari Lodge | Greater Kruger posted by HotelJobs

Assistant Management Couple | Remote Luxury Safari Lodge | Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger Kendrick Recruitment is urgently seeking a hands-on Assistant Management Couple for a luxury safari lodge in a remote area of the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, approximately 1.52 hours from Hoedspruit. This high-energy, all-rounder role is ideal for a couple who love the bush, thrive in remote settings, and are comfortable covering multiple departments in a busy lodge operation with a small team. This lodge maintains strict standards and a high percentage of repeat guests, so the successful couple must be guest-focused, detail-driven, and committed to building a long-term future in the bush. Minimum Requirements: Her (Front of House / Operations) Minimum 4-star lodge experience in FOH or lodge operations essential Strong administrative, planning, and organisational skills Confident team leader, flexible, and able to handle a wide scope of duties Excellent guest interaction and hosting abilities His (Guiding / Maintenance / Operations Support) Minimum 4-star lodge experience; guiding background essential, trails preferred Valid guiding qualifications and compliance (FGASA and related certificates) Hands-on and practical, able to oversee maintenance and lodge upkeep Comfortable with stock oversight, guest hosting, and operational coverage Guiding Compliance (Minimum Requirements) Option A: FGASA NQF2, FGASA Lead Trails Guide, FGASA ARH, First Aid Level 1, PRDP Option B: FGASA NQF2 including unit standards 8440 and 8478, VPDA, First Aid Level 1, PRDP CATHSSETA certificate with valid registration with NDT SASSETA rifle proficiency minimum .375 (Unit Standards 117705, 123519, 119651) Personal rifles must have valid for business purposes licence Key Responsibilities: Her Responsibilities (FOH / Admin / Staff Management) Staff management, training, and oversight Central stores stocktakes and ordering (with chefs) Support menu planning and kitchen coordination (advantageous) Guest hosting, service flow, and lodge lock up duty on roster Room checks, guest prep, special touches, and standards control Weekly town trips when required Admin duties: guest accounts, payments, petty cash balancing, gratuity processing Cover FOH team leave when needed External set-ups (sundowners, bush stops, special events) Proactive oversight of all lodge areas, ensuring standards are maintained His Responsibilities (Guiding / Maintenance / Operations Support) Two game drives per day (rotation when lodge manager is on site) Staff management and oversight when lodge manager is on leave Drinks and wine stock control Oversee lodge and property maintenance and upkeep Guest hosting and lock up duty on roster Camp preparation checks and standards control Weekly town trips when required Support lodge management and GMs Light admin support Operational coverage and oversight when lodge manager is off Package: Salary: R30,000 gross R3,000 food allowance (non-cash) 50% Discovery medical aid contribution and provident fund after probation Live-in accommodation provided Work cycle: 6 weeks on / 2 weeks off Start date: ASAP This is an excellent opportunity for a capable, guest-focused couple to take on a structured live-in role within a remote luxury safari lodge environment. To apply, please submit for both candidates: CVs, copies of valid qualifications and certificates, contactable references, and recent head & shoulders photographs Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates who meet the listed requirements will be contacted. If you do not receive a response within 7 working days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.