Logistic jobs in South Africa

BRING YOUR PROCESS-DRIVEN EXPERTISE TO LIFE WHERE IT MATTERS MOST

Youre a commercial highly organised and process-driven leader who thrives on bringing structure and efficiency to complex field operations.

You want to be the operational backbone of a fast-growing life-changing organisation acting as the Directors right-hand to drive real-world compliance safety and operational excellence across multiple camp sites. Youre ready to step into a foundational leadership role where your logistical know-how and systems thinking can facilitate significant business growth and streamline daily functions for maximum impact.

As our Operations Manager you are the critical hands-on core responsible for ensuring the efficient safe and fully compliant day-to-day operation of all Bushwise training camps. Your core mandate is to proactively streamline and scale operations establish clear working templates (especially for high-volume tasks) and drive efficiency improvements across all sites to support our significant growth. This role is structured as an intensive foundational position with clear career progression.

• Daily Operational Troubleshooting : Serve as the first point of contact for resolving all day-to-day operational issues across every camp providing clear immediate and lasting solutions.
• Fleet & Maintenance Oversight : Directly manage the Maintenance Manager and establish definitive scheduling tracking and reporting systems for all Fleet Management and general camp maintenance activities.
• Process Implementation : Proactively identify operational deficiencies and create document and implement or improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and templates (e.g. student transfers stocktake maintenance requests).
• Risk Management & Compliance : Be responsible for the implementation and enforcement of all Health & Safety (H&S) protocols and assist in developing and delivering training for Crisis Management plans.
• Camp Quality Control : Conduct regular camp visits to audit and ensure strict adherence to operational standards safety protocols and quality control metrics.
• Procurement and Inventory : Oversee and implement a centralised auditable process for all procurement (supplies equipment food etc.) and manage inventory control systems.
• F inancial Support : Provide accurate data and necessary analysis to the Director for Cost Management Forecasting and Reporting.

• Demonstrated experience in a commercially focused process-driven project management or operations role ideally within the tourism or hospitality industry (lodge experience is a bonus but not mandatory).
• A systematic mindset highly comfortable with designing and using systems like spreadsheets and task trackers to manage complex logistics.
• Experience in creating and implementing operational SOPs and driving efficiency improvements.
• Proven ability to take executive ownership and act as a leader with foresight not merely a follower ready to act as a Directors right-hand.
• Experience or the keen ability to manage multiple sites or set up new operational hubs.
• Strong focus on Health & Safety (H&S) implementation and compliance documentation.

• Experience managing fleet and maintenance schedules.
• Experience working through or overseeing a period of significant organisational growth.

• Basic monthly salary of up to R45 000.
• A clear path for career growth within the organisation
• Generous leave policy
• Flexible collaborative and fun culture
• Regular connection with our leadership team and CEO
• Access to in-house wellbeing support
• To learn more about our broader organisation Second Nature follow the link here !

• Demonstrated experience in a commercially focused process-driven project management or operations role ideally within the tourism or hospitality industry (lodge experience is a bonus but not mandatory).
• A systematic mindset highly comfortable with designing and using systems like spreadsheets and task trackers to manage complex logistics.
• Experience in creating and implementing operational SOPs and driving efficiency improvements.
• Proven ability to take executive ownership and act as a leader with foresight not merely a follower ready to act as a Directors right-hand.
• Experience or the keen ability to manage multiple sites or set up new operational hubs.
• Strong focus on Health & Safety (H&S) implementation and compliance documentation.
• Bonus if you also have : Experience managing fleet and maintenance schedules. Experience working through or overseeing a period of significant organisational growth.

• Fiscal Management
• Organizational skills
• Fundraising
• Communication skills
• Management Experience
• Teaching
• Administrative Experience
• Budgeting
• Leadership Experience
• Program Development
• Supervising Experience
• Attention to detail

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 45000 - 45000