Camp Manager | Small Tented Camp | Waterberg | Lb

HotelJobs; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 179,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Meals provided

Provident fund

Leave entitlements

Job summary

Kendrick Recruitment seeks an experienced Camp Manager for a small luxury tented camp in the Waterberg. This hands-on, live-in role is ideal for a guest-focused leader who will own daily operations and host guests.

You will lead a camp team, oversee guest experiences from arrival to departure, coordinate meals and activities, and ensure housekeeping/maintenance are up to standard. Accommodation and meals are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in camp or lodge management or senior hospitality experience.
• Experience in luxury safari lodge or tented camp essential.
• Strong guest relations and team leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee guest experience from arrival to departure, including meals and activities.
• Lead the camp team, conduct daily briefings, maintain service standards.
• Inspect tents and public areas; follow up on housekeeping and maintenance needs.
• Oversee food and beverage service, stock control, purchasing, and guest billing.
• Manage daily administration, reporting and basic financial controls.

Skills

Guest relations

Team leadership

Organisational skills

Independent work

Computer literacy

Driver's license

Job description

Kendrick Recruitment is seeking an experienced Camp Manager for a small luxury tented camp in the Waterberg. This is a hands-on, single live-in role for someone who enjoys hosting guests, leading a team and taking ownership of the daily operation.

The role

• Oversee the guest experience, from arrival through to departure, including meals, activities and special occasions.
• Lead the camp team, conduct daily briefings and maintain consistent service standards.
• Inspect guest tents and public areas, and follow up on housekeeping and maintenance needs.
• Oversee food and beverage service, stock control, purchasing and guest billing.
• Manage daily administration, reporting and basic financial controls.

What you’ll need

• At least five years’ experience in a camp or lodge management role, or a similar senior hospitality position.
• Experience in a luxury safari lodge or tented camp is essential.
• Strong guest relations, team leadership and organisational skills.
• A calm, practical approach and the confidence to work independently.
• Computer literacy, a valid driver’s licence and confidence driving in a lodge environment.
• Contactable references from previous employers.

Package

R16,000-R18,000 per month, depending on experience, with accommodation and meals provided. The package includes a compulsory provident fund, seven consecutive days off per month and 21 consecutive days' annual leave.