Perks & Benefits:
Staff discount on CapeNature eco-tourism facilities

Paid 3 months maternity leave

Bursary Program

Minimum experience

Entry Level

Company primary industry

Environmental Services

Job functional area

Operations

Salary

R222 320 - R222 320 per annum

CapeNature seeks to employ a qualified, experienced, and motivated individual, an opportunity to co-ordinate our tourism offering at the ever-popular Limietberg Nature Reserve & Wolwekloof. The nature reserves offer various key tourism facilities & activities namely, day visitor activities such as hiking; picnicking; swimming and camping. The successful individual will be based at Wolwekloof Nature Reserve, located near Ceres.

No accommodation will be available on the reserve.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
KPA 1 - Implementation of Tourism Operational Systems

Work with various teams to implement operational systems which drive a consistently high level of service excellence across all aspects of eco-tourism operations and the guest experience

KPA 2 - Coordination of key Tourism programs

On-the-Ground assistance to coordinate the deliverables of key programs, improvements, regular maintenance and drive the support required in Product Development, all of which is underpinned by elements of innovation and green technology solutions

KPA 3 - Internal & External stakeholder relationship

Maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders which contributes to the delivery of the overall strategic plans of the department, and to ensure that the reserves tourism product is top of mind

KPA 4 - Team motivation

Support, motivate and coordinate the services of a high performing internal team and contractors (where relevant) to deliver successfully on the strategic operational plans

KPA 5 - Service excellence standards

Maintain the relationship, contract and ensuring service excellence standards offered by concessionaire partnerships. In addition, input into identifying and researching new opportunities to grow the experience offering and facilities at reserve level

REQUIREMENTS:

  • A formal Tourism / Hospitality / Business related qualification with at least (3) three years’ appropriate tourism/hospitality industry experience;
  • A valid Code B drivers’ license
  • Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Packages
  • Working knowledge of the RoomSeeker reservations system will be an advantage, but not a key requirement
  • Excellent communication, project coordination, time & budget management and customer relations skills
  • Language proficiency in two (2) of the three (3) official languages of the Western Cape

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • Experience in an eco-tourism environment is advantageous;
  • Demonstrate experience managing accommodation/eco-tourism facilities;
  • Background knowledge of nature-based tourism and conservation