Cedar Wood Recruitment - Hospitality Jobs
Cedar Wood Recruitment is a specialized recruitment agency catering for the hospitality industry. With over 18 years’ experience servicing our clients we stand out as an industry leader in sourcing superior candidates. Our main objective is to introduce high quality staff to companies in the hospitality sector. We believe in developing and maintaining long-term relationships with our clients as well as our candidates, who are carefully selected to ensure a successful introduction of candidate to client.
Protection of Personal information policy (PoPi)
As a recruitment business we introduce candidates to clients for permanent employment, temporary worker placements or independent professional contracts. The exchange of personal data of our candidates and our client contacts is a fundamental and essential part of the recruitment process. In order to support our candidates' career aspirations and our clients' resourcing needs we require a database of candidate and client personal data containing historical employment information as well as current resourcing requirements. To maintain, expand and develop our business we need to record the personal data of prospective candidates and client contacts. Due to the nature of our business we will never store your personal data for a period longer than 5 years without having meaningful contact with you in this time period. If you have not received any meaningful contact from us or have not accessed our website in the past 5 years, your personal information will be deleted from our systems. Your personal information will not be shared or sold to any 3rd party. Your information is solely used for the purposes of job recruitment.
By applying for a job via the Cedar Wood Recruitment website your CV and Cedar Wood Recruitment profile will be shared with the Recruiter who has advertised the position. We recommend that you remove any non-essential personal information from your CV and Profile. Cedar Wood Recruitment will store your information until you ask us to delete your Cedar Wood Recruitment account or you have not engaged with our services for a period of 5 years or more.
Latest Job Listings
- Provide strategic financial guidance to the General Manager and lodge leadership team
- Translate financial data into actionable business insights to support operational and commercial decisions
- Support long-term financial planning, capital expenditure planning, and return-on-investment analysis
- Oversee all accounting functions, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
- Prepare monthly management accounts, forecasts, and variance analyses
- Ensure compliance with company policies, IFRS standards, and statutory requirements
- Manage inter-company transactions and group reporting requirements
- Lead the annual budgeting and rolling forecast process
- Monitor departmental budgets and identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities
- Partner with HODs to drive financial discipline and operational cost efficiencies
- Review procurement, stock, and inventory reports for financial accuracy and control
- Oversee payroll processes in line with company policies and local labour legislation
- Ensure statutory compliance with tax, levies, payroll submissions, and financial regulations
- Maintain accurate employee cost and labour efficiency reporting
- Implement and maintain strong financial controls in a remote operational environment
- Ensure adherence to company financial procedures and governance standards
- Prepare for internal and external audits and respond to audit queries
- Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks
- Act as a business partner to lodge operations, providing financial insights for pricing, supplier negotiations, and resource allocation
- Support contract management, supplier agreements, and cost optimization initiatives
- Liaise with external accountants, auditors, banks, and financial service providers
- Lead and develop finance staff or outsourced accounting support
- Ensure training, performance management, and capability building within the finance function
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, or related field
- Professional accounting qualification (CA(SA), SAIPA, CIMA, ACCA, or similar)
- Hospitality, tourism, or lodge operations qualification
- Minimum 5–8 years’ finance experience, with at least 2–3 years in a managerial or senior finance role
- Experience in hospitality, remote operations, or multi-site environments preferred
- Proven experience managing full finance functions, budgeting, and financial strategy
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills
- Advanced knowledge of accounting systems, ERP platforms, and payroll systems
- Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills
- High level of accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality
- Commercially minded and solutions-driven
- Highly organized, disciplined, and detail-oriented
- Ethical, trustworthy, and resilient
- Comfortable living and working in a remote lodge environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to partner with operational leaders
Job Features
Our client a 5* Lodge based in the Zambezi Region Namibia is seeking a commercially astute and hands-on Finance Manager to lead the lodge’s financial operations, controls, and reporting within a rem...
- This is a live-in role at a remote safari lodge
- Accommodation and meals provided while on duty
- Roster cycles discussed during interview stage
- Roster cycles and leave structure will be discussed during interviews
- Weekend, public holiday, and peak-season work is required
- Manage reservations, check-ins, and check-outs
- Lead and train front office staff
- Coordinate guest itineraries and internal communication
- Manage billing, cash-ups, and reporting
- Handle guest feedback and special requests
- Align front office operations with safari schedules
- 3–5 years’ front office management experience in a lodge or luxury hotel
- Strong systems, admin, and people-management skills
- Guest-centric and highly organized
Job Features
We are seeking an experienced Front Office Manager to oversee guest services and front-of-house operations at our client a 5* Lodge based in the Zambezi Region Namibia. The ideal candidate is detail-o...
- This is a live-in role at a remote safari lodge
- Accommodation and meals provided while on duty
- Roster cycles discussed during interview stage
- Roster cycles and leave structure will be discussed during interviews
- Weekend, public holiday, and peak-season work is required
- Supervise housekeeping staff on shift
- Allocate daily duties and room assignments
- Conduct room inspections and corrective follow-ups
- Assist with training and onboarding
- Monitor linen, amenities, and cleaning supplies
- Report maintenance issues promptly
- 2–3 years’ housekeeping experience in a supervisory role
- Strong communication and people-management skills
- Eye for detail and guest-focused mindset
Job Features
We are seeking a detail-driven Executive Housekeeping Supervisor to support the Executive Housekeeper by supervising daily operations and ensuring consistent service delivery to our client a 5* Lodge ...
- This is a live-in role at a remote safari lodge
- Accommodation and meals provided while on duty
- Roster cycles discussed during interview stage
- Roster cycles and leave structure will be discussed during interviews
- Weekend, public holiday, and peak-season work is required
- Source and negotiate with suppliers
- Plan procurement cycles aligned with remote delivery schedules
- Control procurement budgets and approvals
- Ensure quality, sustainability, and compliance
- Work closely with Stock Control and HODs
- Diploma or Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, or Operations
- Systems training (procurement or inventory platforms)
- Hospitality or lodge operations qualification
- Financial management or budgeting certification
- Sustainability or ethical sourcing training
- Procurement experience in hospitality or remote operations
- Strong negotiation and planning skills
- Financial and systems competence
Job Features
We are seeking a detail-driven Procurement Manager to oversee sourcing and supplier management for our client a 5* Lodge based in the Zambezi Region – Namibia. This role is critical to ensuring ...
- Fully furnished accommodation provided on-site
- All meals included while on duty
- Opportunity to live and work in one of Africa’s most spectacular wilderness locations
- Roster cycles and annual leave structure discussed during interview (flexible to operational needs)
- Required availability for weekends, public holidays, and peak-season periods
- Plan, oversee, and execute all maintenance and repair activities across the lodge
- Develop and implement effective preventative maintenance programs to minimize downtime
- Supervise, train, and motivate the maintenance team and coordinate external contractors
- Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental regulations
- Respond swiftly and effectively to operational emergencies and guest-related maintenance requests
- Manage maintenance budgets, inventory, procurement, and accurate record-keeping
- Conduct regular inspections of facilities, infrastructure, and equipment
- Relevant technical qualification (e.g., electrical, mechanical, or building trade) OR proven hands-on maintenance management experience
- Solid working knowledge of electrical systems, plumbing, carpentry, generators, solar systems, and general building maintenance
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, and planning abilities
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment with limited resources
- Physical fitness and willingness to perform manual tasks when required
- Valid driver’s license
- Previous experience in a lodge, hotel, resort, or hospitality environment
- Leadership experience managing small teams
- Familiarity with off-grid systems (solar, water treatment, etc.) advantageous
Job Features
Maintenance Manager Namibia (Luxury Lodge) Position Overview An exciting opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a prestigious remote safari lodge in Namibia. This hands-on leadersh...