LODGE MANAGEMENT COUPLE – ZAMBIA
We are seeking a management couple to join a long -standing team and work alongside the GM team in one of Africa’s premier wilderness destinations.
This is definitely NOT a desk job. We require a hands-on couple to be part of a great team.
We are looking for a practical, energetic and resilient couple who are prepared to immerse themselves in the daily realities of operating a remote safari camp. The successful applicants will be hands-on, self motivated and willing to contribute wherever required to ensure exceptional guest experiences and smooth camp operations.
Life in the bush is rewarding, but it is demanding. The role requires commitment, adaptability and a strong work ethic. Long hours are often necessary, particularly during busy periods, and applicants must be comfortable living and working in a remote environment for extended periods.
The Roles
Working directly with camp management, responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Guest hosting and guest relations
- Housekeeping supervision and quality control
- Food and beverage oversight
- Maintenance co-ordination and basic practical problem-solving, as we are 100% self sufficient and too far away to call someone for mechanical breakdowns
- Stock control and camp logistics. Critical as we only receive orders once a week
- Staff supervision and mentorship. A team of 40
- Assisting with basic administrative duties
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a mature couple with proven life experience and a demonstrated history of commitment, responsibility and hard work with at least 7 years experience in remote management
The ideal candidates will:
- Be physically fit and capable of an active remote outdoor lifestyle
- Possess a positive, can do attitude
- Be willing to work long and sometimes irregular hours
- Have excellent interpersonal skills
We as a business the lodge is very involved with the staff, their families as well as community work. Being compassionate and taking an interest in our staff wellbeing as well as the local community and their needs is a very important requirement in our business.
We are not looking for a couple to work one season , we need a long term commitment.
Expectations and Skill requirements
She – must be a strong, motivated and dynamic person. Well developed inter-personal skills are vital as the role requires positive guest and staff interaction.
Requirements Not limited to:
- Record keeping of payment, reconciling weekly payments
- Petty cash, stock controls as well as submitting all this information monthly for reporting.
- Food and Beverage background is important because the role requires supervising the kitchen, menu planning and consistency in menus and presentation. The cuisine plays a key role in the overall guest experience and consistency in standards is vital.
- Orders and stock control
- Weekly planning of shopping trips
- Oversee Front Of house and ensure standards are consistent
- Oversee House keeping
- Work closely with the reservations team to ensure that prior planning is done for guests arrivals, departures , guests information, dietary requirements and accommodation details
- Drivers license
HE:
Excellent people skills along with the requirements below .The position includes working in a close-knit team with guest interaction and hosting. The lodge is extremely remote and requires constant safety standards and awareness of the risks involved in a remote area with a high game concentration – especially during the dry season.
- Experience in general maintenance and work closely with a team that are already trained and have a a wide understanding of lodge requirements and operations
Good knowledge of the following and able to guide the team in the following:
- Toyota engines and general vehicle maintenance
- Generators
- Outboard motors and driving boats
- Water systems : purification and pumps
- Solar
- Inverter batteries
- Advanced first aid
- Fire fighting or military type experience advantageous
- Drivers license – Driving Tractors and other machinery.
Start date: March 2027
Package:
- U$5000 to U$7000 per couple gross, negotiable – depending on experience
- This is paid during operating/working months – these months include pre-opening work and the packing up of the lodge after season. ( working months March – November) There after on a retainer of 40% for the time off site.
2 Days per month annual leave and public holidays will be accrued and taken from November.
Monthly time off taken will be negotiated at the time of appointment. They will qualify 1.5 days a week off.
- Accommodation and meals while on duty
- DSTV
- Medical evacuation insurance
- Uniforms
- Work permit applications and payment thereof
- Two flights annually into Zambia onward to Mfuwe from Johannesburg or Cape Town and return.
- company mobile phone, there is not any telephone connectivity at the lodge, only wifi)
A 13th cheque and annual increases, linked to personal and company performance.
Other Requirements
- Police Clearance along with other work – permit application requirements
- Both must have driver’s licenses. He should have more than a code 8
- Valid passports to enable work permit applications
- Valid Yellow Fever vaccinations
- Written References to be sent with application
Email: ash@cedar-wood.co.za