Housekeeping Supervisor (Boutique Hotel)

Housekeeping at a game lodge in Mthatha is steady work with room to grow into supervising. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Mthatha (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Report maintenance faults like dripping taps or broken lights
• Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
• Do evening turndowns, closing curtains and setting out slippers
• Work through a room list, marking rooms clean on the housekeeping board
• Clean bathrooms, replace towels and restock guest toiletries

• Well groomed
• Physically able to push trolleys and turn mattresses
• Quick and thorough, with a target of about 14 to 16 rooms a shift
• Available on weekends, holidays and in peak season

• Staff accommodation at remote lodges
• Meals on duty from the staff kitchen
• Uniform supplied and laundered
• Share of the service charge or guest tips

• If you worked in a star-graded hotel, say which grading. It tells them the standard you already know.
• Mention seasonal availability for December and Easter. Coastal and lodge properties hire heavily before those peaks.