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Lodge Manager, Malewane Lodge

The Royal Portfolio
Thornybush Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger (near Hoedspruit), South Africa · Live-in, Permanent
EXPERIENCE
Senior
SALARY
Not disclosed

The Royal Portfolio is looking for a Lodge Manager at Malewane Lodge, the newly reimagined flagship of Royal Malewane in the Thornybush Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger, near Hoedspruit. You would work alongside the General Manager and heads of department to run the lodge day to day.

The role

  • Leadership: recruitment, onboarding, training, performance reviews and disciplinaries
  • Smooth running of every department around guest needs and movements
  • Helping departments stay on budget
  • Being visible to guests and owning guest feedback
  • Upkeep of buildings, equipment, furniture and grounds

What they are looking for

  • 5 years in management in a 5-star environment, including at least 2 as Restaurant Manager
  • Experience in a 5-star lodge, living on site and working extended cycles
  • A diploma or degree in hotel management, and the South African Wine Academy or WSET course
  • Strong food and beverage knowledge, and a fair grasp of general maintenance
  • Opera and Micros, plus Word, Excel and Outlook
  • A calm, organised, approachable leader who cares about sustainability

Good to know

  • Full time, on site
  • Benefits: medical aid contribution, retirement annuity and performance bonuses
  • Thornybush Nature Reserve requires every staff member to take a pre-employment polygraph test
  • South African citizenship is an advantage; non-South Africans need a valid work permit
HOW TO APPLY

Apply through The Royal Portfolio’s own careers page, where you’ll also find the full ad.

Go to The Royal Portfolio’s careers page ↗
  • Write a cover letter for this role at The Royal Portfolio, not a generic one.
  • Keep your CV to two pages, most recent job first, with dates.
  • Give numbers: team size, beds or rooms, and the budgets or occupancy you were responsible for.
  • Say when you can start and that you are happy to live on site in the bush.
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