The Role
Leads and mentors field guides and trackers while delivering exceptional game drives, bush walks, and guest hosting. Oversees fleet, rifles, equipment maintenance, safety compliance, conservation practices, scheduling, reporting, and budget controls. Requires Big Five guiding experience, leadership capability, valid DEAT/NDDT registration, PrDP, First Aid certification, and NQF 2 or 4 qualification.
Summary Generated by Built In
An established, luxury game lodge in the Limpopo Province is seeking a passionate, highly professional, and experienced Head Guide to lead our passionate guiding team.
If you are an elite field guide who thrives on mentoring a team, delivering world-class guest experiences, and maintaining the highest standards of safety and conservation, we want you to lead our field operations.
What You Will Do:
- Lead & Mentor: Manage, schedule, and inspire a dedicated team of field guides and trackers, driving continuous training and skill development.
- Guest Excellence: Conduct exceptional, informative game drives and bush walks, and host international guests, ensuring an unforgettable safari experience.
- Fleet & Gear Operations: Oversee the daily maintenance and safety compliance of the game-viewing fleet, rifles, and guiding equipment.
- Environmental Stewardship: Work closely with reserve management to ensure ethical guiding, sustainable traversing practices, and habitat preservation.
- Admin Leadership: Handle departmental reporting, roster management, and budget controls for the guiding team.
Requirements
What We Are Looking For:
- Qualifications: NQF 2 OR 4
- Registrations: Valid DEAT/NDDT registration, valid PrDP
- First Aid: First Aid certificate.
- Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of active guiding in a Big 5 environment, with at least 1–2 years of experience in a senior or head guide role.
- Skills: Exceptional communication and hosting skills, strong leadership capabilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Benefits
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary of R20,000 per month.
- Comfortable live-in accommodation and meals provided on-site.
- Uniform allowance.
Skills Required
- NQF 2 or NQF 4 qualification
- Valid DEAT/NDDT registration
- Valid PrDP
- First Aid certificate
- Minimum 3–5 years of active guiding experience in a Big Five environment
- At least 1–2 years of experience in a senior or head guide role
- Exceptional communication and hosting skills
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Proactive problem-solving approach
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The Company
What We Do
Bushwise is a Southern African training provider specializing in practical safari-guide and conservation education. It offers hands-on field-guide courses and practical conservation training, with programs aligned to professional certification and standards. Its courses prepare students for careers in guiding and conservation through immersive bushveld learning and experienced instruction, supporting ethical participation in safari, environmental, and wildlife stewardship sectors.
