Executive Housekeeper

Qualifications & Experience Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Minimum 3–5 years' housekeeping management experience in a luxury lodge, five-star hotel or premium hospitality environment.
• Previous experience as an Executive Housekeeper, Housekeeping Manager or Assistant Executive Housekeeper
  .
• Proven experience managing and training a housekeeping team.
• Experience managing laundry operations.
• Strong stock and inventory-control experience.
• Budgeting and cost-control experience.
• Excellent knowledge of luxury housekeeping standards.
• Computer literate, including MS Office.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, weekends and public holidays.
• Ability to work and live in a remote lodge environment.

Current Waterberg/Limpopo vacancies range from 2–3 years' specialist five-star/boutique lodge housekeeping-management experience to 5 years' luxury hospitality experience
, depending on the seniority of the property.

• Diploma/Degree in Hospitality Management, Hotel Management or Housekeeping Management
  .
• Previous Big Five safari lodge experience.
• Experience with a luxury PMS such as OPERA.
• Room Division or Front Office experience.
• Formal housekeeping/service training.
• Knowledge of HACCP and OHS.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Experience with departmental budgets and financial reporting