Field Guide

• Conduct
  guided game drives and bush activities
  
• Host
  guests during their lodge stay, including assisting with arrivals, departures,
  schedules, activities and special events
  
• Coordinate
  guest requirements with lodge, kitchen and other operational teams; assist with
  menu coordination when required
  
• Support
  front-of-house administration, including guest billing, procurement and stock
  control
  
• Assist
  with monthly stock reporting and lodge inventories
  
• Carry
  out room checks and support service standards across the lodge, including when
  the Lodge Manager is unavailable
  
• Assist
  with transfers and other lodge duties as required
  
• Trace and locate wildlife using sound bush knowledge and fieldcraft; record sightings
  and report unusual animal movements or incidents
  
• Assist
  with wildlife counts, including off-season counts, and with conservation and
  environmental management activities
  
• Promote
  responsible and ethical wildlife viewing and contribute to a safe, educational
  bush experience
  
• Help
  maintain roads, viewing points and field infrastructure when required
  
• Put
  guest and team safety first during all guided activities
  
• Follow
  operating procedures, assess risks and respond appropriately to wildlife
  encounters and emergencies
  
• Inspect safari vehicles and guiding equipment regularly; keep vehicles clean, fuelled
  and ready for use
  
• Check
  that radios and safety equipment are serviceable, and report mechanical, safety
  or operational concerns promptly
  
• Complete
  guiding reports, wildlife sighting records, vehicle checklists and guest
  activity records accurately
  
• Maintain
  accurate fuel and mileage logs and assist with photographic or marketing
  content when required
  
• Follow
  lodge systems and procedures and keep relevant stock and operational records up
  to date
  

Requirements

• Grade 12
  
• At
  least 1–2 years’ experience as a field guide in a safari lodge or private game
  reserve environment
  
• FGASA
  Level 1 or higher, with the required theory and practical components completed
  
• Current tourist guide registration with the relevant Provincial Registrar, or the
  ability to obtain registration before undertaking tourist-guiding duties
  
• Valid
  First Aid certificate
  
• Valid
  Code 8 driver’s licence and Professional Driving Permit (PDP)
  
• Sound
  knowledge of wildlife, ecology and conservation, with strong communication and
  guest-service skills
  
• Able
  to work flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays, and to work
  effectively in a remote bush environment