Game Ranger/Lodge Maintenance_Vaalwater Town, Limpopo

1. Game Ranger duties will include, but not be restricted to: 1.1. Transporting guests to and from the Main Gate as required; 1.2. Taking guests on drives, usually twice per day, but as requested by the guests; 1.3. Ensuring that the guests understand the rules of the bush, and they are kept safe at all times; 1.4. Maintaining a good bush knowledge – including flora, fauna, roads and conditions on Welgevonden; 1.5. Ensuring that the vehicle is kept clean and has sufficient fuel at all times; 1.6. Ensuring that the spare tyre on the vehicle is pumped and ready for use at all times; 1.7. Ensuring that the trailer is kept clean, with a fully pumped spare wheel, at all times; 1.8. Ensuring that the vehicle and the trailer are in good running order, and arranging for repairs/service as and when required; 1.9. Ensuring that all Welgevonden rules are complied with at all times; 1.9.1. Ensuring that the vehicle is equipped with blankets, rain ponchos, spotlights, etc, as appropriate for game drives; 1.9.2. Packing the vehicle and the trailer for guests; 1.9.3. Assisting guests with their luggage at the Lodge; 1.9.4. Packing a coffee basket or drinks cooler box, as required by the guests in the Lodge; 1.9.5. Ensuring that the Housekeeper is kept informed of the arrival time or return time of the guests. 2. Lodge Maintenance Duties, but not restricted to: 2.1. Pool maintenance, including keeping an adequate supply of pool cleaning chemicals and equipment on site; 2.2. Ensuring the electric fence is in good working order at all times; 2.3. Ordering and fetching (if necessary) of firewood for the Lodge; 2.4. Ordering and fetching (if necessary) of gas canisters for the stove in the main kitchen; 2.5. Attending to minor repairs and maintenance around the Lodge, as required; 2.6. Garden maintenance, including: 2.7. Watering; 2.8. Weeding; 2.9. Cutting the lawn; 2.9.1. Cutting back of shrubs, etc.; 2.9.2. Keeping the firebreak strip along the electric fence clear of vegetation; 2.9.3. Maintaining all fire-fighting equipment at the Lodge; 2.9.4. Any other minor gardening duties as may be required from time to time. 2.10. Co-ordinate, assist and report on 3rd party maintenance in conjunction with the appointed lodge Shareholder. 3. Assisting the Housekeeper with heavier work, including: 3.1. Sweeping all outside area of the lodge, including the Boma, the Viewing Platform, the main veranda and the verandas in front of the bedrooms; 3.2. Chopping wood for the fireplaces and the braai; 3.3. Laying fires, and cleaning fire places and the braai; 3.4. Moving of furniture, as and when required; 3.5. Removing and rehanging of curtains for washing; 3.6. Washing windows throughout the Lodge; 3.7. Removing spiderwebs from roof and roof timbers; 3.8. Driving the Housekeeper to Vaalwater when required to buy Lodge supplies; 3.9. Replacing light bulbs throughout the Lodge when needed. 4. General: 4.1. Removing or assisting with the safe removal of any unwanted animals, including snakes, baboons, from the Lodge; 4.2. Liaising with electricians, plumbers or other contractors as may be needed for routine repairs around the Lodge; 4.3. Communicating with Lodge members if required, to establish arrival and departure times, and making sure the housekeeper is informed; 4.4. Assisting the Reserve Management if required with duties such as firefighting; 4.5. Transporting the Housekeeper to and from the Main Gate, as may be required; 4.6. Keeping the staff quarters neat and tidy. 4.7. Assisting shareholders with any other reasonable requirement.

Location: Vaalwater, ZA

Posted Date: 7/11/2025