Curro

Hostel Manager Permanent

32091-33799 Academic 26 Nov 2026
Curro Polokwane
Market related
Detail Information
Job Summary
Northern Academy has a position available for a Hostel Manager.
Job Description

Catering Management          

  • Management of menu with outsourced caterer
  • Provide numbers to caterers
  • Review of food quality to ensure standards are maintained
  • Discuss changes and requirements with caterers
  • Check stock received for catering
  • Prepare meals on weekends for leaners
  • Manage layout and set up of dining hall including upgrading as required
  • Check stock of cutlery and crockery for weekend use

 

Hostel Facilities Management       

  • Check facilities to determine maintenance
  • Arrange repairs with maintenance
  • Report needs for maintenance to facilities
  • General hostel cleanliness and upkeep
  • Oversee garden maintenance of the hostel

 

Learner Well Being  

  • Provide support to learners across all elements of well being
  • Deal with any issues that occur in the Hostel
  • Provide guidance and support to learners
  • General overall pastoral care at the hostel

 

Transport and logistics        

  • Management of logistics across the campus
  • Manage the fleet
  • Manage transport and logistics routes
  • Dealing with any transport issues across groups
  • Management of bus drivers
  • Create and manage fleet budget
  • Planning maintenance of fleet
  • Determine costing for routes
  • Management of accounts with filling station
  • Handles bookings of all vehicles including for sporting events
  • Processing of insurance claims

 

Staff Management   

  • Recruitment and selection of new staff within salary budget in conjunction with Executive Management
  • Mentoring and management of Staff
  • Staff appraisals
  • Management of disciplinary issues and then referral to Executive Head as required
  • Mediation between staff and parents in the event of issues
  • Sign off leave roster and management of leave allocations
  • Management and remediation of absenteeism
  • Development of staff
  • Manage staff retention
Key Skills / Requirements
  • Grade 12
  • Driver’s License: Code 10 with PDP
  • 3 Years’ experience as a Boarder Caretaker