Head Guide - Kuzuko Private Game Reserve

Head Guide - Kuzuko Private Game Reserve

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Pay

- R25 000 a month

Job type

- Full-time

Location

Somerset East, Eastern Cape

Full job description

Head Guide: Kuzuko Private Game Reserve

Kuzuko Private Game Reserve is a 14,500-hectare private Big Five game reserve with a Five-Star bush lodge in the Greater Addo area of the Eastern Cape. Kuzuko Lodge is the only lodge on the reserve offering guests an unrushed wilderness experience and making it a great place to guide. Kuzuko was established as a social enterprise with the aim of creating jobs in an area of high unemployment whilst also rewilding and restoring the land.





Kuzuko is seeking to appoint a Head Guide to lead the game guide team with a focus on mentoring and developing junior guides. A key part of Kuzuko’s ethos is creating opportunities for those in our local community to grow and develop and we are seeking a candidate who shares this passion.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

- Minimum FGSA Level 2
- Pr-DP
- In date First Aid qualification
- Minimum five years guiding experience
- Fluent in English
- Experience managing a team
- Excellent knowledge of local flora and fauna
- Strong people skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- A positive working attitude
- A passion for nature and sharing it with guests

- Experience operating in a 5* establishment

DESIRED CRITERIA

- Experience of mentoring and training junior staff members
- Trails Guide qualification
- Strong understanding of relevant conservation issues
- Experience working in conservation
- Mechanical skills

- Ability to speak a second language

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

- Managing all game department activities, general and guest related
- Oversee fleet management for game viewer fleet
- Ensuring a high quality,





consistent, safe and five-star game viewing experience for the guests
- Managing employees in the game department covering all personnel related issues
- Training and mentoring junior guides, trainee guides and interns
- Ensuring department is fully compliant with all legal and health and safety requirements
- Implementing all relevant SOP’s and reviewing SOP’s from time to time
- Ensuring vehicles and staff are well presented and guest ready as and when required
- Working closely with other departments to ensure the best possible guest experience
- Liaising with the reserve management team on conservation issues
- Assisting on the reserve as and when required

- Manage department budget and compile monthly reports for the board







Please send your CV and cover letter to the email address below. Rolling interviews will be conducted and the application window will close when a suitable candidate is found.

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