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Ester Kotze

Ester Kotze

General Administration Assistant & Reservations
Mossel Bay,WC

Summary

Dynamic administrative professional with 15 years of experience in enhancing operational efficiency and delivering exceptional customer service. Skilled at offering high-level administrative support. Expert in travel management, expense tracking and schedule coordination. Gained exceptional communication and organizational skills dealing with high end customers throughout my career. Operates well with minimal supervision to meet demanding objectives. I am can easily multi-task while maintaining a high level of service. Detail-oriented and driven administrative assistant with expertise in problem-solving and managing daily office functions. Uniquely qualified to handle VIP visitors and guests. Proficient in MS Office Suite and office communications equipment operations. Skilled in managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable and adaptable, with expertise in communication, organization, and multitasking.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

General Administration & Reservations

Zimanga Private Game Reserve
01.2023 - Current
  • Managing reservations inbox, making reservation, sending booking confirmations and follow up emails.
  • Capture and confirm payments.
  • Data capturing.
  • Screen Tour Operators for STO agreement qualifications.
  • Travel planning for all guests.
  • Allocate credit card and cash payments.
  • Compile monthly financial and inventory variance reports, including reconciliations and remittances.
  • Place and check incoming orders.
  • Record staff leave.
  • Basic accounting.
  • Research for projects and comparing products.

Lodge Manager: Main Lodge and Doornhoek Homestead
03.2019 - 12.2022
  • General administrative tasks.
  • Led daily and weekly meetings for staff and managers.
  • Appointed Health and Safety Officer.
  • Achieved a 90% customer service throughout the lodge.

Doornhoek Manager and Assistant Lodge Manager
01.2018 - 02.2022
  • Assisted the Lodge Manager in overseeing lodge operations.
  • Scheduled, hired, managed and trained 13 lodge staff.
  • Created a profound guest experience aligned with the lodge’s service vision and creative concepts.
  • Performed quality control checks of all departments.
  • Led weekly and monthly stocktakes.
  • Prepared purchase orders, captured invoices and allocated payments.
  • Managed and trained 7 lodge staff.

Rock Lodge, Safari Lodge and Airstrip Administrator

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve
11.2014 - 01.2018
  • Prepared daily flight sheets and controlled aircraft landing and departures for the Western sector of the Sabi Sands.
  • Managed month-end and administrative procedures, including payments.
  • Billing and finance of guests.
  • Organised and led the setup of bush events.
  • Booked guest flights or transfers.
  • Captured guest feedback and compiled weekly guest information for the lodge.

Spa Therapist

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve
11.2012 - 11.2014

Spa Therapist

Amani African Spas
05.2010 - 10.2012

Education

Human Resources Management - Human Resources

Skills Academy (Pty) Ltd
06.2025

No Degree - Project Management

University of Cape Town And GetSmarter
Cape Town
04.2001 -

Internationally Qualified Beauty Therapist - Beauty Therapist

AIM Academy of Cosmetology
Cape Town
01.2009

Matriculated: National Senior Certificate - undefined

Brackenfell High School
01.2006

Skills

Information confidentiality

Notable career highlights

  • Nominated for star of the quarter in 2017 (Ulusaba Private Game Reserve)
  • Opened a new lodge, including establishing all departments.
  • Recruited 15 staff for opening (more as the company grew).
  • Wrote and implemented policies and procedures.
  • Drafted training manuals.
  • Received positive guest feedback after implementing staff incentive programmes, which led to a 60% improvement in staff performance and work ethic.
  • Facilitated the programming of the lodge’s inventory, including consumables, large items and other items.

Software

Dext

Pastel

Timely

Dropbox

Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher

One Note

Google Workspace

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Languages

English
Afrikaans

Interests

Nature

Music

Cooking

Timeline

General Administration & Reservations

Zimanga Private Game Reserve
01.2023 - Current

Lodge Manager: Main Lodge and Doornhoek Homestead
03.2019 - 12.2022

Doornhoek Manager and Assistant Lodge Manager
01.2018 - 02.2022

Rock Lodge, Safari Lodge and Airstrip Administrator

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve
11.2014 - 01.2018

Spa Therapist

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve
11.2012 - 11.2014

Spa Therapist

Amani African Spas
05.2010 - 10.2012

No Degree - Project Management

University of Cape Town And GetSmarter
04.2001 -

Matriculated: National Senior Certificate - undefined

Brackenfell High School

Human Resources Management - Human Resources

Skills Academy (Pty) Ltd

Internationally Qualified Beauty Therapist - Beauty Therapist

AIM Academy of Cosmetology
Ester KotzeGeneral Administration Assistant & Reservations