Field Guide
Job Location:
Port Elizabeth - South Africa
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Job Summary
- Conduct guided game drives and bush activities
- Host guests during their lodge stay including assisting with arrivals departures schedules activities and special events
- Coordinate guest requirements with lodge kitchen and other operational teams; assist with menu coordination when required
- Support front-of-house administration including guest billing procurement and stock control
- Assist with monthly stock reporting and lodge inventories
- Carry out room checks and support service standards across the lodge including when the Lodge Manager is unavailable
- Assist with transfers and other lodge duties as required
- Trace and locate wildlife using sound bush knowledge and fieldcraft; record sightings and report unusual animal movements or incidents
- Assist with wildlife counts including off-season counts and with conservation and environmental management activities
- Promote responsible and ethical wildlife viewing and contribute to a safe educational bush experience
- Help maintain roads viewing points and field infrastructure when required
- Put guest and team safety first during all guided activities
- Follow operating procedures assess risks and respond appropriately to wildlife encounters and emergencies
- Inspect safari vehicles and guiding equipment regularly; keep vehicles clean fuelled and ready for use
- Check that radios and safety equipment are serviceable and report mechanical safety or operational concerns promptly
- Complete guiding reports wildlife sighting records vehicle checklists and guest activity records accurately
- Maintain accurate fuel and mileage logs and assist with photographic or marketing content when required
- Follow lodge systems and procedures and keep relevant stock and operational records up to date
- Grade 12
- At least 12 years experience as a field guide in a safari lodge or private game reserve environment
- FGASA Level 1 or higher with the required theory and practical components completed
- Current tourist guide registration with the relevant Provincial Registrar or the ability to obtain registration before undertaking tourist-guiding duties
- Valid First Aid certificate
- Valid Code 8 drivers licence and Professional Driving Permit (PDP)
- Sound knowledge of wildlife ecology and conservation with strong communication and guest-service skills
- Able to work flexible hours including weekends and public holidays and to work effectively in a remote bush environment
Required Skills:
Grade 12 At least 12 years experience as a field guide in a safari lodge or private game reserve environment FGASA Level 1 or higher with the required theory and practical components completed Current tourist guide registration with the relevant Provincial Registrar or the ability to obtain registration before undertaking tourist-guiding duties Valid First Aid certificate Valid Code 8 drivers licence and Professional Driving Permit (PDP) Sound knowledge of wildlife ecology and conservation with strong communication and guest-service skills Able to work flexible hours including weekends and public holidays and to work effectively in a remote bush environment
Required Education:
Grade 12FGASA Level 1 or higher with the required theory and practical components completed
