Lodge Reception & Bookings Coordinator

How2Apply Talent Network
Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
Internship
Posted 1 day ago
Internship Hospitality & Tourism
R9 750 – R12 500/month
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Job Description

At this game lodge in Pinetown, you'll turn bookings into happy stays. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a game lodge on the Pinetown side of KwaZulu-Natal. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

What your day looks like

  • Balance your cash float and card slips before handover.
  • Manage OTA bookings coming in from online travel channels.
  • Check guests in and out on Opera or Protel, and scan IDs and passports.
  • Allocate rooms and pass early check-ins to housekeeping.
  • Take card pre-authorisations and settle folios at checkout.

What you need

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

On offer

  • Paid system training in the first month
  • Service charge share at some properties
  • Night-shift allowance

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): a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months), your hospitality or tourism diploma and transcript plus certified copy of your matric certificate.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

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Before you hit apply

  • Hotels phone applicants to hear how they sound, so answer unknown numbers politely while you are job hunting.
  • Name the property systems you have used (Opera, Protel, a GDS) in the first lines of your CV.

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Job details
SalaryR9 750 – R12 500/month
Job TypeInternship
LocationPinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryHospitality & Tourism
Experience1+ years
Posted26 October 2026
Closing Date2 December 2026
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