Couple- Field Guide and Lodge Anchor
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY: LIVE-IN LODGE COUPLE ?
KwaZulu-Natal
We are seeking an established, grounded, and guest-focused couple for a joint placement at our intimate safari lodge. If you love working together in a remote reserve environment, take immense pride in the small details, and thrive in a close-knit team, this is the perfect bush escape for you!
THE ROLES
Role 1: Lodge Anchor (Front of House, Housekeeping & Admin)
The key operational appointment and General Manager’s trusted right hand.
- The Role: Host guests, coordinate information (menus, rooming, diets), support communications, oversee housekeeping standards, assist with administration (invoicing, rosters, stocktakes), and manage operations on the GM's off days.
- The Profile: Highly organised, emotionally intelligent, proactive, and exceptionally warm. Experience in an intimate lodge environment is strongly preferred.
Role 2: Experienced Field Guide (Guiding & Operational Support)
Deliver safe, engaging, and highly personal safari experiences.
- The Role: Conduct professional guided game drives in a Big Five reserve, maintain vehicles and equipment, support basic lodge grounds maintenance, and assist with hosting/braais.
- The Profile: Current, valid guiding qualifications, registrations, driving permits, and first-aid certification. Safe, responsible driver with a team-first attitude.
Benefits
WHAT'S ON OFFER?
- Salary: R10,000 - R12,000 per month per partner (depending on qualifications/experience).
- Roster: 3 weeks on / 1 week off.
- Accommodation: Private one-bedroom house featuring a kitchen/lounge, bathroom, and its own garden.