At Curro, we care.

Hostel Manager

St Dominics

Vacancy Reference: 23654

Ready to inspire the next generation? Curro is calling creative and dedicated teachers to join our team. With more than 25 years of experience, we're not just a schooling group; we're a community shaping the future.


What are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and /or skillsets:

  • Grade 12
  • Driver’s License: Code 10 with PDP
  • 3 Years’ experience as a Boarder Caretaker

 

The responsibilities are:

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

 

The successful candididate will start on 01 April 2025.


Read more about where you will work

PRESCHOOL | PRIMARY SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL

Please apply before 28 March 2025.



Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, and therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.
P.S Please view your profile for progress on your application.
If you have not had any feedback from the school within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, accept that you were not successful for this position.
But don’t be dismayed, next time it might be you.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with.
Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.
NB: Please remember and take note before applying that this is a Temp / Contract position.

NB: Please note that if you are found to apply for two or more positions that you do not qualify for in the least, you will be blocked from the system for 30 days. This is due to a large volume of applicants who are abusing the system.

NB: Please remember and take note before applying that this is a temporary / contract position.
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