Live-in Fleet & Workshop Lead – Luxury Safari Ops

Wild Dreams Hospitality; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 840,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Wild Dreams Hospitality in Mpumalanga seeks a proactive Workshop and Fleet Manager to lead vehicle, plant and generator operations for a luxury safari operator.

You will oversee inspections, maintenance, stock control, budgeting and compliance, mentor workshop staff, and uphold safety, sustainability and guest-experience standards. This is a live-in role requiring hands-on leadership in a remote safari setting.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years as a Manager in a similar-sized operation.
• Experienced/qualified in vehicle mechanics.
• Energetic, proactive leader able to handle pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills and team focus.
• Attention to detail and initiative to meet deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to teach and inspire others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all vehicle, plant, and generator inspections, servicing, maintenance, and repairs.
• Ensure maximum fleet availability by minimising downtime and workshop turnaround.
• Maintain high workmanship through QC, testing, and regular vehicle assessments.
• Conduct test drives and monitor presentation and roadworthiness.
• Coordinate major repairs, outsourced work, and maintenance costs with management.
• Monitor fleet condition and advise on replacement and maintenance planning.
• Manage workshop stock control, monthly stock takes, parts allocation, and security.
• Procure parts and workshop supplies while ensuring cost control and timely payments.
• Maintain vehicle records, service histories, licenses, logbooks, invoices, and docs.
• Administer workshop finances: petty cash, month-end reconciliations, budgets.
• Ensure compliance with sustainability initiatives, environmental standards, waste management.
• Recruit, induct, train, and performance-manage workshop staff.
• Lead day-to-day workshop team management, leave, communication, discipline.
• Maintain health, safety and emergency preparedness standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in workshop efficiency, fleet performance, cost control.

Skills

Management experience

Vehicle mechanics

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Knowledge sharing

Job description

Wild Dreams Hospitality in Mpumalanga seeks a proactive Workshop and Fleet Manager to lead vehicle, plant and generator operations for a luxury safari operator.

You will oversee inspections, maintenance, stock control, budgeting and compliance, mentor workshop staff, and uphold safety, sustainability and guest-experience standards. This is a live-in role requiring hands-on leadership in a remote safari setting.