Lodge Housekeeper (Game Reserve) – Immediate Start

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Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
Contract
Posted 1 day ago
Contract Cleaning & Domestic
R5 500 – R7 000/month
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Job Description

Housekeeping at a boutique guesthouse in Hammarsdale is steady work with room to grow into supervising. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a boutique guesthouse on the Hammarsdale side of KwaZulu-Natal. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What you'll actually do

  • Vacuum, dust and check the minibar in each room
  • Log lost property with the guest's room number and date
  • Work through a room list, marking rooms clean on the housekeeping board
  • Report maintenance faults like dripping taps or broken lights
  • Keep your trolley stocked and neat before each shift

What you need

  • Available on weekends, holidays and in peak season
  • Quick and thorough, with a target of about 14 to 16 rooms a shift
  • Physically able to push trolleys and turn mattresses
  • Honest, since you work in guests' rooms alone
  • Friendly and polite if you meet guests in the corridor
  • Grade 10 or matric

Extra points for

  • Speaking a foreign language for tourist guests
  • Previous hotel or guesthouse housekeeping experience

What you get

  • Meals on duty from the staff kitchen
  • Uniform supplied and laundered
  • Staff accommodation at remote lodges

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID copy with a recent certification stamp plus any hospitality training certificates.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Hammarsdale.

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Tips to get shortlisted

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

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Job details
SalaryR5 500 – R7 000/month
Job TypeContract
LocationHammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryCleaning & Domestic
Experience2+ years
Posted29 October 2026
Closing Date25 November 2026
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