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RESORT MANAGERS: MARIA MOROKA RESORT

Provincial Administration: Free State · DEDT 03/09/26 (Maria Moroka Resort) Ref No

Closing date
18 September 2026
Reference
DEDT 03/09/26
Salary band
R 487 197
Application method
Email application
Listing status: Reviewed 4 September 2026

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About this role

Department: Provincial Administration: Free State Location: Ref No: DEDT 03/09/26 (Maria Moroka Resort) Ref No: DEDT 04/09/26 (Willem Pretorious Resort) Ref No: DEDT 05/09/26 (Tussen Die Riviere Resort) Ref No: DEDT 06/09/26 (Gariepdam Resort) Salary: R487 197 per annum (Level 09) Requirements: An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in Tourism/ Hospitality/Resort Management. A maximum of 3-4 year experience in Tourism/Hospitality/Resort Management environment. Computer literacy and valid driver’s license. Good understanding and knowledge of the prescripts governing the tourism and resort management. The successful candidate to demonstrate the following competencies/skills; customer oriented, project Management, financial and coordination, report writing skills, planning and organizing skills, time management, team player and have good interpersonal skills, attention to detail. Duties: To ensure proper financial management including maximizing of revenue collection at the resort; appoint an official who will assist the manager with collection and deposit of money whenever he or she is unable to do so, ensure that the revenue collected is kept safe and deposited to the bank daily or whenever it exceeds R2000, together with the admin clerk, reconcile the money received daily and ensure that receipt books balance, ensure that the keys for the money safe are kept safe. Responsible for effective management and maintenance (including infrastructural development and refurbishment) of facilities to ensure safe environment for the visitors at the resorts; conduct 161 inspection in the following resort facilities: Storerooms: are used for storage of extra linen, catering suppliers, gardening equipment (grass mowing machines/tractors) etc, Chalets: to ensure that the furniture and other usable items in different chalets are in good conditions, recorded number of each item is correct and the asset lists for each chalets are timeously updated. Camping Sites: ensure proper maintenance, grass cutting, sites and swimming pools cleaning etc. In case of any emergencies (i.e. gyser failure), she/he liaise with the service provider in that particular area for assistance following the Departmental SCM processes. Implement the commercialization strategy of the Resort; liaise with local municipalities and marking association in respective areas to put their resort/facilities in the market space, partake in the annual joints like Tourism Indaba (Durban) and the Gate-Away Show (Johannesburg) for exhibitions and make their facilities known. Partake in grading committee meetings for the proper grading of their respective facilities, conduct research and make recommendations on tariffs for the department. Ensure proper hospitality management and pleasant leisure of guests; attend to resort service bookings on arrival which have not been pre-booked, ensure that chalets are properly prepaid (checking of inventories, cleaning etc.) for the arrival of guests, welcomi

Requirements

  • An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in Tourism/ Hospitality/Resort Management
  • A maximum of 3-4 year experience in Tourism/Hospitality/Resort Management environment
  • Computer literacy and valid driver’s license
  • Good understanding and knowledge of the prescripts governing the tourism and resort management
  • The successful candidate to demonstrate the following competencies/skills
  • customer oriented, project Management, financial and coordination, report writing skills, planning and organizing skills, time management, team player and have good interpersonal skills, attention to detail

Key responsibilities

  • To ensure proper financial management including maximizing of revenue collection at the resort
  • appoint an official who will assist the manager with collection and deposit of money whenever he or she is unable to do so, ensure that the revenue collected is kept safe and deposited to the bank daily or whenever it exceeds R2000, together with the admin clerk, reconcile the money received daily and ensure that receipt books balance, ensure that the keys for the money safe are kept safe
  • Responsible for effective management and maintenance (including infrastructural development and refurbishment) of facilities to ensure safe environment for the visitors at the resorts
  • conduct 161 inspection in the following resort facilities: Storerooms: are used for storage of extra linen, catering suppliers, gardening equipment (grass mowing machines/tractors) etc, Chalets: to ensure that the furniture and other usable items in different chalets are in good conditions, recorded number of each item is correct and the asset lists for each chalets are timeously updated
  • Camping Sites: ensure proper maintenance, grass cutting, sites and swimming pools cleaning etc
  • In case of any emergencies (i
  • gyser failure), she/he liaise with the service provider in that particular area for assistance following the Departmental SCM processes
  • Implement the commercialization strategy of the Resort
  • liaise with local municipalities and marking association in respective areas to put their resort/facilities in the market space, partake in the annual joints like Tourism Indaba (Durban) and the Gate-Away Show (Johannesburg) for exhibitions and make their facilities known
  • Partake in grading committee meetings for the proper grading of their respective facilities, conduct research and make recommendations on tariffs for the department