Assistant Head Guide

Paarl
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Hospitality
Benefits: live in, meals
Reference: CAW000799/YM

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Employer: South Cape Recruitment (Pty) Ltd

Assistant Head GuideThe Assistant Head Guide assists the Head Guide with developing the annual plans for Guide Operations, befitting the Reserve. The role supports the head Guide with implementation of systems and conditions that enable the Guide operations to provide guests with outstanding guiding and services that are of exceptional quality, informative, safe and responsive to individual needs.The role also works closely with the Head Guide to ensure that the desired standards are documented, and processes, and procedures implemented are adhered to. The Assistant Head Guide assists the Head Guide with providing information for the preparation of the Guide Operations budget and with annual plans for the Guide operations budget and with annual plans for the guide operations.The Assistant Head Guide assists with the monitoring the performance of Guide operations, ensuring that the guiding team continuously develops and displays at all times, the level of competence professionalism, excellence protocol and etiquette that is expected.

Thinking Ability:

Ability to develop strategic direction for the guide function to support organisational aims
Ability to influence senior leadership teams
Ability to implement change and support people through times of transition
Ability to oversee and simultaneously pay attention to a number of demands
proven ability to lead multiple teams
High levels of verbal and numerical ability
Ability to correctly communicate detailed information and instruction to others
High levels of anticipation for the unexpected
Ability to recognise safety or security concerns

Academic Qualifications and Background:

Diploma in Nature Conservation or similar
FGASA Level 2 (minimum) (NQF4) - level 3 preferred
Trails Guide
Balid Drivers and PDP licence
Advanced rifle handling certificate
Level 1 First Aid

Work Experience:

5 to 8 years of experience in a luxury Field Guide leadership Role
Demonstrated previous experience in a luxuryt lodge environment

Job Technical Skillls:

Ability to lead the Guide Team
Experienced in overseeing and directing multiple teams
Experienced in selecting, motivating and guiding management team members
Experienced in preparing organisation wide annual plans including budgets and monitoring financial performance
Competent in correctly developing and ensuring policies, processes and standards are imlemented and applied across the Guide functions
Ability to analyse and improve guide operational effectiveness and efficiencies.

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About South Cape Recruitment (Pty) Ltd

We are a generalist recruitment company based in the heart of the Garden Route in the Southern Cape. Customer service is an integral part of our job and not an extension of it!
Our company’s most vital asset is its customers. Without them we would not and could not exist in business. We pride ourselves on our ethics and professional manner in which we conduct our business.

South Cape Recruitment is a personalized agency based in George in the Southern Cape. @ SCR we strive to give consistently professional and tailored service. We are a generalist Recruitment company with talented consultants who are committed to both clients and applicants.

Yvette Meyer together with her team have a range of expertise from hospitality, tourism, building, motor industry, sales & marketing, finance & administration to mention a few, thus allowing us to have a better understanding of your requirements and skills within these various sectors.

Our business philosophy is to create “WOW” moments for customers by going above and beyond their expectations.
Through our recruitment process we are able to ensure clients receive great value for money and assist with the modelling of applicant’s careers.