Guest Relations Officer (Resort) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network
Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Hospitality & Tourism
R9 750 – R13 750/month
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Job Description

Guests at this game lodge in Ballito meet you first, so the stay starts at your desk. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The site is in Ballito; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What you'll actually do

  • Manage OTA bookings coming in from online travel channels.
  • Balance your cash float and card slips before handover.
  • Handle complaints at the desk and log them for the duty manager.
  • Book shuttles, dinner reservations and game drives for guests.
  • Run the night audit, close the day and print the flash report.
  • Take card pre-authorisations and settle folios at checkout.

What you need

  • You can work rotating shifts, including nights
  • Confident on a computer and quick to learn a property system
  • Matric
  • Calm with an unhappy guest at 11pm
  • A hospitality or tourism diploma, or 1 year at a hotel front desk
  • Clear spoken and written English

Helpful, not essential

  • A foreign language such as German, French or Portuguese
  • Opera PMS or Protel certificate
  • Amadeus or Galileo training for travel roles

What you get

  • Night-shift allowance
  • Paid system training in the first month
  • Meals on duty and uniform supplied
  • Service charge share at some properties

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: two contactable references, your hospitality or tourism diploma and transcript plus a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months).
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Ballito; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • Name the property systems you have used (Opera, Protel, a GDS) in the first lines of your CV.
  • Add a line on shift flexibility: front offices shortlist people who can cover nights.

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Job details
SalaryR9 750 – R13 750/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationBallito, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryHospitality & Tourism
Experience1+ years
Posted21 October 2026
Closing Date15 November 2026
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