Job Detail
Guide - Boat Driver
Lower Zambezi Full TimeJob Description
Join Our Team at Lolebezi Safari Lodge !
Position : Boat Guide
Department : Guiding
Reporting : Head Guide
Location: Lower Zambezi
Job Purpose
To provide guests with safe, engaging, and high-quality guided water-based safari and boating experiences while ensuring compliance with all safety regulations, operational standards, and company service expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure the guests receive the most professional and efficient service possible while guiding.
- Ensure guests' hotboxes and cooler boxes are packed according to lodge protocol.
- Ensure the assigned boat has been checked by the maintenance team and simultaneously report any issues to be attended to immediately.
- To ensure boats are clean and up to standard.
- Liaise with Head Guide and Management on any assignments that need to be carried out.
- Help with the training and development of Junior Guides within ABC.
- Ensure that all relevant documentation required of the guide is completed and submitted to the Head Guide in due time.
- Filling in the sightings book.
- Uphold the guides’ code of conduct.
Qualities
- Energetic and enthusiastic, with the ability to create engaging and memorable guest experiences.
- Well-spoken, articulate, and confident in communicating with guests from diverse backgrounds.
- Outgoing and personable, with a warm and approachable attitude.
- Strong knowledge of wildlife, birdlife, aquatic ecosystems, and local conservation practices.
Qualifications:
- Full Grade 12 certificate.
- Bedrock Boat-Guide Level certification.
- 2+ years of relevant experience is required (preferably on the Zambezi River).
How to Apply:
Eligible and qualified candidates are to submit a cover letter, CV, and relevant qualifications as one document to hrzambia@africanbushcamps.com. The deadline for submission is 27th May 2026.
Apply For The Job
Guide - Boat Driver FAQ
Useful answers for applying, sharing, and preparing documents for this role.
Read the full job description for Guide - Boat Driver, confirm the requirements, and use the application email, application link, or instructions provided by Lolebezi Safari Camp.
Guide - Boat Driver is listed with Lower Zambezi as the job location. Check the job description for any branch, remote-work, travel, or reporting details.
The listed deadline is the employer closes applications. Apply early because employers may close applications before the deadline when enough qualified candidates apply.
Yes. Use the Build CV button on this job page so your CV can be written around the requirements and responsibilities for Guide - Boat Driver.
Yes. Use the Cover Letter button on this page so the cover letter can reference Lolebezi Safari Camp, the job title, and the role requirements.
Yes. Use the share job tools on this page to copy or send the job link through WhatsApp, email, social media, or the Zambia Job Alerts app.