Hospitality Manager - Great Karoo Ec

HotelJobs; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Samara Private Game Reserve in Great Karoo, Eastern Cape, invites an experienced Hospitality Manager to oversee operations across three luxury camps. You will deliver exceptional guest experiences and lead hospitality teams.

This role requires 5+ years in hospitality, strong leadership and financial acumen, and a calm, solutions-driven approach. Join a destination where luxury, conservation and authentic Karoo hospitality come together, creating unforgettable guest journeys.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hospitality experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ management experience within a 5-star lodge/hotel
• Strong leadership, communication & guest service skills
• Excellent operational & financial understanding
• Hospitality systems & MS Office proficiency
• A calm, solutions-driven leader with a genuine passion for excellence

Responsibilities

• Delivering exceptional guest experiences
• Leading, mentoring & developing hospitality teams
• Driving operational excellence & service standards
• Managing FOH & beverage budgets and suppliers
• Ensuring SOP compliance and seamless interdepartmental collaboration
• Championing Samara’s sustainability ethos

Skills

5+ years hospitality experience

Leadership

Guest service

Budgeting/financial understanding

MS Office proficiency

Job description

WE’RE HIRING | HOSPITALITY MANAGER

Great Karoo, Eastern Cape

Are you a passionate hospitality leader ready to take your career into the wild? A Karoo Reserve is looking for an experienced Hospitality Manager to oversee operations across three intimate luxury camps.

THE ROLE

• Delivering exceptional guest experiences
• Leading, mentoring & developing hospitality teams
• Driving operational excellence & service standards
• Managing FOH & beverage budgets and suppliers
• Ensuring SOP compliance and seamless interdepartmental collaboration
• Championing Samara’s sustainability ethos

WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 5+ years’ hospitality experience
• Minimum 2 years’ management experience within a 5-star lodge/hotel
• Strong leadership, communication & guest service skills
• Excellent operational & financial understanding
• Hospitality systems & MS Office proficiency
• A calm, solutions-driven leader with a genuine passion for excellence

Why Join?

Be part of an extraordinary private safari destination where luxury, conservation and authentic Karoo hospitality come together — and where every guest experience contributes to the restoration of the Great Karoo.

Ready for your next great adventure?