Field Guide

Title: Field Guide
Lodge: Madikwe Hills Lodge
Reporting to: Head Field Guide

Job Purpose:
To provide guests with a safe, informative, and memorable safari experience through guided game drives, bush walks and related interpretive activities, while ensuring the conservation principles and the lodge's high standards of guest service are upheld at all times.

Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct daily game drives in a safe and professional manner. 3 Hour drive in the morning and 3 hour drive in the evening.
- Deliver engaging and educational information about wildlife, ecosystems, conservation, and local culture.
- Perform routine vehicle and equipment checks, reporting any issues promptly.
- Host guests at dinners (Field Guides host guests every second night, every boma night, and every night the guide has a single travel agent in camp)
- Maintain radio contact and follow all safety protocols during activities.
- Walking safaris (bush walks) when requested by guests. Where required have not yet been obtained, a competent guide will accompany you to build up your hours.
- Pick up and drop off of guests. Taking luggage to guest rooms. Adherence to Fedair runway regulations.
- Monitor and report unusual wildlife sightings, poaching signs, or hazards to relevant parties.
- Assisting to emergency maintenance
- Assisting guests with night calls (eg: emergencies, removing insects or wildlife from rooms)
- Assisting with children entertainment and activities at Little Madikwe
During periods that no guests have been allocated to the Field Guide
- Assist the maintenance manager with any maintenance tasks to be done
- Assist the HOD with bush clearing, week sheets, electric fence and / or vehicle maintenance, when required.
- Go out with other guides and learn / teach from each other.

Minimum Requirements
- FGASA Field Guide (NQF2) or higher
- Valid South African PDP (Public Driving Permit)
- Valid driver's llicense (Code 8/EB)
- Minimum 1 - 2 years' experience as a guide in a Big 5 environment is preferred
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills in English (additional local languages an advantage)
- Physically fit and able to conduct walking safaris
- Good understanding of conservation and ecological principles.