Duties
Team Leadership: Motivating, training and managing staff, fostering a positive environment and resolving any conflicts. Must be able to lead and mentor staff. This involves setting goals, conducting performance reviews and fostering a positive working environment.
Communication
Clear oral and written skills in communicating with guests, staff and management, excellent listening skills equally important. Problem Solving: A creative and practical ability to handle any guest requests or complaints as well as any operational issues.
Cultural Awareness & Adaptability
Understanding and working with various guest nationalities and diverse staff backgrounds.
Business and Financial Skills
Financial Literacy: Must have a good understanding of revenue management, expense tracking and a sound working knowledge of the MS Office Suite. Skills relating to tracking expenses, monitoring lodge procurements and costs, invoicing and reporting.
Operational & Technical Skills & Requirements
Operations Management: Overseeing daily office and lodge operations, optimising workflow and supervising office and general staff, housekeeping, kitchen, maintenance, food & beverage, front of house and Lodge procurement processes.
Requirements
A diploma in Hospitality Management would be advantageous. Understanding the reservations system, POS and Lodge communications hardware and operating systems. Able to compile operational and project plans and oversee the execution thereof.
Additional Certifications
He must have a valid PDP, Driver’s license, First Aid Level 1 (minimum) certificate, FGASA level 1 (minimum) – FGASA Level 2 would be an advantage & a valid snake handling course certificate. Excellent interpersonal skills, extensive knowledge of the bush and wildlife, practical abilities and a strong sense of responsibility.
Additional Certifications (Female)
She must have a valid PDP, Driver’s license and First Aid Level 1 (minimum) certificate.
Attention to Detail
Crucial for managing staff, operations, reservations, inventory and high service standards. Must know how to effectively assign tasks to staff based on their strengths to empower employees and manage workloads efficiently to allow sufficient time to focus on higher level tasks and responsibilities.
Discretion & Confidentiality
Access to personal and business information will require a high level of professionalism and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Customer Service
A deep commitment to providing exceptional, personalized guest experiences. A good knowledge of Food & Beverages and service levels.
Adaptability & Flexibility
In order to address unforeseen circumstances, such as weather changes or guests’ limitations and concerns, he must be flexible and adaptable.
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