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Management Couple
Job Location:
Job Location:
Modimolle - South Africa
Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Salary:
Experience Required:
3-5years
Experience Required:
Posted:
15 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
13 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Luxury Lodge Management Couple
Location: Vaalwater Limpopo South Africa
Position Type: Full-time Live-in
Availability: Immediate / Soonest
Remuneration: R45000 per month (Dependent on experience and qualifications) Food Allowance
About the Property:
We are an established exclusive 10-bed syndicated luxury lodge situated in the spectacular The lodge caters specifically to shareholders and their private guests delivering a highly personalised and intimate five-star wilderness experience. We are seeking a passionate dynamic and experienced live-in Management Couple to assume full responsibility for this premier property and ensure it is meticulously prepared according to our shareholders individual requirements.
The Role & Reporting Structure:
This all-encompassing role requires a multi-skilled couple who possess strong leadership abilities exceptional hospitality standards and sound administrative and maintenance capabilities. The management couple will report directly to the Chairman and the Board of Directors serving as the primary point of contact for all shareholder communications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Hospitality & Shareholder Relations: Warmly meet and greet guests upon arrival. Maintain excellent professional communication with shareholders. Tailor the lodge setup to individual shareholder preferences for each stay.
- Administration & Finance: Draw up the annual shareholder occupancy calendar. Manage lodge operational expenses process invoicing post-stay and oversee the procurement of groceries consumables lodge equipment and assets.
- Field Guiding & Guest Activities: Conduct professional twice-daily game drives and guided bush walks (one partner must hold the required guiding qualifications).
- Staff Leadership: Manage and motivate an intimate permanent team of three coordinate with a professional chef (brought in as required by shareholders) and supervise part-time workers. Draw up staff rosters and allocate daily duties including the oversight of the in-house laundry.
- Maintenance & Asset Care: Hands-on maintenance of the lodge buildings grounds and all on-site equipment to keep the property in tip-top condition. Oversee the upkeep and servicing of the game-viewer and secondary lodge vehicle. Conduct regular site inspections to ensure full compliance with Welgevonden Game Reserve regulations. Source and manage specialist technicians for large-scale repairs.
- Operational Continuity: Source and appoint a suitable qualified stand-in ranger to manage the property during your scheduled weeks off.
Requirements
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Proven experience successfully managing a luxury safari lodge or high-end boutique hospitality property as a couple.
- Guiding Partner: Minimum FGASA Level 2 (NQF4) qualification valid DEAT/NDDT registration backup trails guide tracking and a valid professional driving permit (PrDP).
- Hospitality/Admin Partner: Strong administrative acumen financial tracking skills and exceptional guest hosting capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface confidently with corporate board members and high-net-worth shareholders.
- Hands-on mechanical and property maintenance skills (essential for the remote bush environment).
- Strong team leadership skills with a fair motivating management style.
Benefits
What We Offer:
- A competitive salary package starting at R45000 per month (negotiable based on expertise).
- A dedicated monthly food allowance.
- Comfortable live-in management accommodation.
Required Education:
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