Field Guide

SUMMARY:
Field Guide position within a wildlife or nature reserve, responsible for overseeing a team of field guides, ensuring the highest quality wildlife viewing experience for guests, maintaining safety standards, and often playing a key role in staff training, conservation efforts, and guest relations within the lodge or reserve; essentially leading the guiding operations and acting as the primary expert on the local ecosystem and wildlife.

• Meticulous in all aspects of assisting in Managing the guiding department
• Manage, Oversee and Discipline staff in the guiding department
• Staff training and development
• Assist the Marketing team to manage social media content
• Perform all administrative duties pertaining to the guiding department
• Allocation of Rangers and Trackers to daily game drives
• Staff scheduling and rosters
• Manage daily game drives and bush walks
• Hosting duties
• Assist in guest activities
• Assist around the lodge in other departments if needed
• Photographic safaris
• Stock control
• Compile weekly and monthly reports
• Manage departmental budget comparisons
• Valid RSA ID.
  - Stable track record.
• Reliable, ethical, confidential, motivated, guest orientated, honest, passionate.

POSITION INFO:
2 to 3 years’ experience in a Big 5 Game Reserve and Luxury Lodge essential

• Experience in Wildlife photography will be an advantage
• First Aid
• Matric/Grade 12
• FGASA Level 2 – Field Guide
• Trails Guide
• Passionate about Wildlife
• Valid RSA Driver’s License and PDP
• Firearm competency
• Strong leadership skills
• Mature and responsible
• Well spoken, well-groomed and presentable
• Reliability & adaptability
• Eye for detail
• Stress tolerance
• Problem analysis
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Be guest-centric ensuring great experiences
  - Promote & foster teamwork