VACANCY

STAFF WRITER | Friday September 13, 2024 10:30

 

VACANCY

Director Group Operations (Hospitality)

Requirements: Minimum of 12 years experience in hospitality operations

*Main responsibility to actively oversee the operations of 3 lodge properties, several remote luxury safari camps and development of additional remote luxury camps. The properties are in a wide spread of Botswana’s major tourism locations, including Chobe, the Makgadikgadi Pans and the Okavango Delta

*A minimum of 8 years experience in a similar position and a proven track record of successfully managing large and small individual and multiple property lodge, resort and luxury camp operations

*Experience in tourism operations in both urban and remote environments and in the many facets of tourism, such as hotels, lodges, camps and associated activities is required

Hotel/hospitality qualifications are mandatory

*Prior experience of project management in relation to the design and development of new safari camps and lodges is obligatory

*Proven knowledge of tourism marketing and the ability to identify and engage new markets and maintain existing relationships in key source markets is essential

*The successful candidate needs to be honest, self motivated and self-driven

*Must have excellent planning and organisational skills

*Natural leader and team player and must be able to fully delegate to senior general managers and financial managers and to manage their performance

*Will be responsible for the operational, developmental financial and marketing obligations of the group, staff and HR issues, maintenance of the physical products and identification of new opportunities

*Reporting to the Chairman of the Board of Directors

Please send application with a motivational letter, certificates and references to: uobsvacancies@gmail.com

Closing date 28 September 2024