About the job

General Manager – Upmarket Safari Lodge | Tanzania

Salary: $5000 - $6000 per month plus accommodation, meals, mobile, 1 x international flight

Location: Tanzania, Africa

About the Role:

Fantastic opportunity available for a General manager to join a leadership team within the bespoke high-end safari lodge industry based in Tanzania. You will be responsible for guiding and nurturing an already strong team in order achieve excellence in service delivery and quality across the portfolio. You would exhibit strong leadership and communication skills, and be able to draw from your own experience and skillset to unify the team working alongside the team to deliver effective results. A proven track record of experience in high-end hospitality is essential.

Requirements:

3 year Tertiary Qualification in hospitality management

Ten (10) years senior management experience in bespoke high end luxury hospitality

Strong financial acumen would be an advantage

Computer Skills, the group uses a number of systems: PMS; POS, Xero, Quickbooks and Zoho

Experience in safari operations or remote locations

Excellent leadership abilities and communication skills

A candidate with a strong F&B background would be preferred

Record of assisting with safari logistic operations and camp movements

Have a high EQ to adapt to and understand and respect all different cultures

Able to move through all the company’s areas of operations which currently include 1

lodge and 2 camps geographically

Be able to work with multiple senior managers, managers from different countries, speaking different languages and different cultures

Front of house eye for quality and detail

Logistics and purchasing processes and management

Ability to implement strong controls & procedures

Project management skills

Labour law proficiency and strong human resource understanding

Statistical proficiency and analysis capabilities

Proven track record of strong lodge management ability within the luxury hospitality sector

Systems proficiency (financial and commercial)

An understanding of philanthropy and link between commercial enterprise

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for guiding and nurturing an already strong team in order achieve excellence in service delivery and quality across the portfolio.

You would exhibit strong leadership and communication skills, and be able to draw from your own experience and skillset to unify the team working alongside the team to deliver effective results.

Commercial understanding of business in order to align to commercial goals and objectives

Financial acumen with ability to create and submit operational budgeting needs as well as to analyse P&L’s and garner insights

Implement strong controls & procedures

Project management - implementation, efficiency & success

Execute company learning and development plans