The Severin Sea Lodge is located at Bamburi Beach directly at the Indian Ocean and affectionately built in a traditional African style.

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In this role, you ensure a warm welcome, smooth operations, accurate administration, and a consistently high-touch guest experience.

Tasks

• Oversee daily front office operations, including fast and accurate check-in/check-out.
• Maintain excellent lobby and shop standards at all times.
• Handle guest requests and complaints quickly and professionally.
• Plan staff shifts and coordinate team coverage.
• Ensure timely communication across departments.
• Keep all systems and records up to date
• Support occupancy optimization and strict adherence to approved rate/pricing structures.
• Supervise billing, reservations, and OTA updates to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Requirements

• Experience: 3–5 years in Front Office, ideally in a 4–5 star safari camp or luxury lodge.
• Education: Diploma or Degree in Hospitality Management (or equivalent).
• Systems & Admin: Strong PMS knowledge, reporting discipline, and inventory control experience.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead a small team and make sound decisions independently.
• Guest Service: Confident with VIP/high-touch service and complaint resolution.
• Communication: Excellent spoken and written English
• Personality: Warm, authoritative, hands-on, and highly detail-oriented.

Benefits

• Work in a unique setting: Be part of a renowned luxury safari camp in Tsavo West.
• High-impact leadership role: Take ownership of the full guest front-office journey and shape service standards.
• Career growth: Develop your leadership profile within Severin Hotels and gain cross-department exposure.
• Supportive team culture: Work in a professional, values-driven team focused on quality and guest excellence.
• Learning & development: Ongoing practical learning in operations, systems, and luxury hospitality delivery.
• Competitive package: Attractive salary package aligned with your experience and responsibilities.

• Oversee daily front office operations, including fast and accurate check-in/check-out.
• Maintain excellent lobby and shop standards at all times.
• Handle guest requests and complaints quickly and professionally.
• Plan staff shifts and coordinate team coverage.
• Ensure timely communication across departments.
• Keep all systems and records up to date
• Support occupancy optimization and strict adherence to approved rate/pricing structures.
• Supervise billing, reservations, and OTA updates to ensure consistency and accuracy.

• Strong PMS knowledge
• Reporting discipline
• Inventory control experience
• Proven ability to lead a small team
• Ability to make sound decisions independently
• Confident with VIP/high-touch service
• Complaint resolution
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Warm, authoritative, hands-on, and highly detail-oriented personality

• Diploma or Degree in Hospitality Management (or equivalent)