Ohlthaver & List

Guest Relations Manager Job

Ohlthaver & List  •  Okahandja, NA (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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GRADE: C4

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To lead and oversee Guest Relations & SPA operations to ensure exceptional guest experiences at every touchpoint. Manage inquiries, requests, and complaints effectively in line with O&L Persona. Achieve and exceed guest satisfaction targets while maximizing revenue.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Min National Diploma or Degree in Hospitality/Tourism or Hotel Management.
  • 6 years’ experience in guest relations, customer service, or hospitality management, preferably within the spa or wellness industry in 4* or 5* lodge.
  • Computer literate (MS Office/Office/Excel/PowerPoint)
  • Proficiency in using Opera Property Management System (PMS) and a deep understanding of its operational features.
  • Experience in generating reports and analyzing data to improve operations and guest experiences.
  • Knowledge of budgets, profit & loss, cost of sales, meeting suppliers and coordinating stock deals with procurement.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Manage daily arrivals and departures, ensuring a seamless reservation process and prompt response to inquiries and requests.
  • Direct Guest Relations operations to enhance the guest experience at all touchpoints, from pre-arrival to check-out.
  • Design and implement processes that ensure that the department achieves breakthrough scores in Q&E audits (internal and external)
  • Supervise and ensure that all guest profiles and statistics are captured accurately and timeously for every guest arrival.
  • Control revenue and oversee financial performance to maximize profitability.
  • Supervise billing procedures, cash handling, and stock-taking activities.
  • Schedule staff working hours and manage overtime.
  • Conduct regular performance evaluations and identify and address performance gaps to drive continuous improvement.
  • Ensure that ER/IR issues are dealt with per the company code of conduct and culture.
  • Embody the O&L Persona of " Authentic, care and passionate'' in all interactions, based on the Customer Experience Journey.
  • Ensure adherence to HACCP, conduct daily hygiene walkabouts, complete the required checklists, and enforce the correct cleaning standards, Health & Safety standards, and operating equipment.

Closing Date: 05 June 2026

O&L - a Great Place to Work.

Applicants meeting our requirements are invited to apply. O&L Group of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

"This position is subject to a pre-employment screening and vetting process, and by applying for this position, applicants acknowledge that they are aware that the Company reserves the right to carry out screening and pre-employment vetting for all shortlisted applicants. Certificate of Conduct issued by the Namibian Police (not older than 6 months) may be required from all shortlisted applicants."

Requisition ID: 5708

Ohlthaver & List

About Ohlthaver & List

As a truly African company employing over 6000 people in various sectors, the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group is rooted in and committed to Africa, and all her people.

Today, O&L is Namibia’s largest privately held Group of Companies, with business interests in food production, fishing, beverages, farming, retail trade, information technology, property leasing and development, marine engineering, steelworks, and the leisure and hospitality industry. With annual revenues of close to N$5 billion making O&L a significant contributor to state coffers, this broad-based group has grown to not only be a significant contributor of GDP in Namibia, but is actively engaged in uplifting the lives of its people, its consumers and society, wherever it operates. O&L is relentless in its pursuit of creating a sustainable future for all, and therefore passionately embraces its purpose: Creating a Future, Enhancing Life, in everything we do.

O&L Companies:

- Broll Namibia

- Cleanergy Solutions Namibia

- Dimension Data

- Hangana

- Hartlief

- Kraatz

- Namibia Dairies

- O&L Brand X

- O&L Fresh Produce

- O&L Leisure Hotels & Lodges

- O&L Nexentury

- O&L Organic Energy Solutions

- O&L Projects Management

- Pick n Pay Namibia

Visit our website for full details: http://www.ol.na

Industry
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Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Windhoek, NA
Year Founded
1919
Website
ol.na
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