NCLCTalentSpecialists

09/09/2026

URGENT PLACEMENT
PROJECT SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Start Immediately
3 month Fixed-Term Contract
R15 000 per month

THE ROLE
You'll manage the project's action list end to end: assigning owners and deadlines, following up with internal teams, suppliers, and contractors, and confirming completion before anything gets closed out.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
* Maintaining project action lists with clear owners and deadlines
* Following up with internal teams, suppliers, and contractors on outstanding actions and information
* Flagging delays or obstacles promptly and keeping the relevant manager informed
* Confirming completion before closing actions, and keeping supporting records in order
* Providing brief, regular progress updates

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
* Previous experience in a project coordination or project support role
* A track record of following tasks through to confirmed completion, not just logging them
* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel and Outlook
* Experience in a mining or technical environment is an advantage, not a requirement

To apply:

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27/08/2026

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT – Hospitality Sector
A growing hospitality group is hiring a Junior Accountant.

What you'll do:
Monthly/annual financials, accounts payable and receivable, bank and GL reconciliations, budgeting support, fixed asset registers, VAT and tax submissions, audit support.

What you need:
BCom Accounting or equivalent qualification
SAICA/SAIPA advantageous.
Knowledge of Pastel and Excel
Caseware

Ideal experience:
3-5 years in accounting
Experience in Hospitality, property or multi-entity environment advantageous
SA tax knowledge.

Interested? Apply here

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26/08/2026

GENERAL MANAGER
Café Operator | Sibaya, KZN
Not your typical hospitality leadership role.

A premium artisan bakery and café brand in the Sibaya area is looking for a General Manager who wants full ownership of a site, not just a shift.

If you can run a floor, read a P&L, and build a team that actually cares about the guest experience, this one's worth a look.

What you'll own:
Daily operations, guest experience and brand standards, budgets and cost control, team leadership, procurement and stock, health and safety compliance.

What you'll need:
5+ years in a management role within hospitality or retail, a proven track record of driving performance, real financial acumen, a relevant qualification in Hospitality Management or equivalent, your own transport.

Interested? Apply here: https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17877280213320106360uKP

14/07/2026

I'm looking for an Assistant General Manager for my client, a boutique coastal resort in Ballito, KZN.

This is a second-in-command role with full operational authority when the GM isn't in the building. Not one for someone who's only ever done F&B or Front of House. My client wants someone who's worked their way up through most departments over their career, with particular depth in Housekeeping and Maintenance.

• Deputising for the GM with full operational management
• Housekeeping and Maintenance standards ownership
• Oversight of F&B and Front of House
• Managing and developing department heads

What I need from you:
• 5+ years of senior hospitality management experience, progressing through operational roles
• Hands-on strength in Housekeeping and Maintenance specifically
• Proven experience managing budgets, stock, and teams

On Offer
• R25 000 - R35 000 per month CTC.
• Single Occupancy on-site accommodation
• Medical & Provident Fund

Apply here: https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17839320905800106360ADS

09/07/2026

A brand-new 5-star luxury lodge is rising in Zululand, and we're building the team from the ground up.

Perched above a river and its falls, this is a genuinely rare opportunity: help launch a property before a single guest checks in, and put your own stamp on how it's run.
We're recruiting for three senior positions:

Head Chef
Lead the kitchen and shape the food identity of a brand-new luxury property

Head Ranger
Set the standard for guest experience and guiding excellence in the bush

General Manager
Take full ownership of operations at a flagship new lodge

This isn't stepping into someone else's system. This is building one.

If you've been waiting for the role that lets you make your mark, not just fill a seat, this is it.

DM to apply.

HeadRanger GeneralManager NCLCTalentSpecialists

09/07/2026

A brand-new 5-star luxury lodge is rising in Zululand, and we're building the team from the ground up.

Perched above a river and its falls, this is a genuinely rare opportunity: help launch a property before a single guest checks in, and put your own stamp on how it's run.

We're recruiting for three senior positions:
Head Chef
Lead the kitchen and shape the food identity of a brand-new luxury property
https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17811786228150106360rJg

Head Ranger
Set the standard for guest experience and guiding excellence in the bush
https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17817785882330106360IvP

General Manager
Take full ownership of operations at a flagship new lodge
https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17817781936730106360LNz

This isn't stepping into someone else's system. This is building one.

If you've been waiting for the role that lets you make your mark, not just fill a seat, this is it.

DM me or apply through the links above.

01/06/2026

Our client, a prestigious golf estate and lifestyle destination on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, is growing. They're building an exceptional hospitality team and we're looking for the right people to fill four key roles.

If you're passionate about delivering world-class guest experiences and you're ready for your next move, this could be for you.

Head Chef
https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17799781210230106360EOv

Assistant Restaurant Manager
https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17802990965980106360fpA

Sommelier
https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17802987100700106360jRy

Finance & Stock Controller
https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17798665913490106360uhO

All roles are based in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal.
Click the relevant link to apply directly.

28/04/2026

RECRUITMENT | The REAL Brief

In hospitality, I hear this constantly.
"Must have 5 star hotel experience."
"Must come from the industry."
"Must have done this role before, in this type of property."

And then the same leadership team sits in a board meeting saying:
"We need fresh ideas."
"We need someone who thinks differently."
"We need innovation."

But you can't hire for familiarity and expect disruption.

Some of the best General Managers I have seen in this industry came from finance.
They understood the numbers behind every operational decision before they ever ran a property. Some came from retail. They understood people, pressure, volume, and service recovery at a scale most hotels never see.

The brief that says "must have done this exact role before" is sometimes the brief that keeps the same thinking in the room.

The best hire is not always the obvious one. Sometimes it's the candidate who brings everything you need, just not in the package you expected.

What is the most surprising background you have ever hired from?

Jocelyn
The Hospitality Desk

24/04/2026

Hospitality | Insider Hiring Intelligence

Your best people are not leaving because a competitor offered them more money.

Well, 46% are. But the other 54% are leaving because they are burnt out or they cannot see where their career is going.

The HAMAC 2026 Hoteliers Report breaks it down clearly. The three reasons senior hospitality talent walks:

Pay = 46%
Burnout = 35%
No growth opportunities = 34%

The pay problem is the one operators focus on. The burnout and growth problems are the ones that quietly empty your leadership bench.

I have had so many conversations with senior hospitality professionals who were not looking for more money. They were looking for a leader worth following, a role with room to grow, and a workplace that did not grind them down by month three.

If your retention strategy is just a salary review, you are solving one-third of the problem.

What are you doing about the other two?

The Hospitality Desk

27/02/2026

FINANCIAL MANAGER
We’re recruiting on behalf of our client in the estate and property development sector, in Ballito, for a senior Financial Manager to oversee the full financial function across a multi-entity group.

This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role reporting directly to executive leadership.

• Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting.
• CA(SA) prefered
• 15+ years’ financial management experience
• Strong multi-entity / group reporting experience
• Proven team leadership capability
• Advanced Excel and Pastel Partner proficiency

If this is you, apply here: https://nclc.co.za/job/financial-manager/