Spa Therapist & Wellness Practitioner – Luxury Country Hotel – Mkuze KwaZulu-Natal
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Spa Therapist & Wellness Practitioner – Luxury Country Hotel – Mkuze KwaZulu-Natal
Our client is seeking a talented Spa Therapist & Wellness Practitioner to join the spa team at a luxury country hotel in Mkuze, northern KwaZulu-Natal.
This is first and foremost a hands-on Spa Therapist position, but with an exciting additional dimension. The successful candidate must bring an additional wellness skill such as Yoga, Pilates, Guided Stretching, Mobility, Breathwork or a similar discipline.
Alongside delivering professional spa treatments, you will lead individual and small-group wellness sessions, helping create a more holistic guest experience that extends beyond the treatment room.
Description:
Your responsibilities will include:
- Deliver professional massage, body and spa treatments
- Consult with guests and tailor treatments appropriately
- Maintain exceptional treatment, hygiene and guest-care standards
- Recommend suitable treatments and products based on individual guest needs
- Build positive relationships with hotel guests and repeat spa clients
- Lead scheduled wellness sessions for individuals and small groups
- Deliver Yoga, Pilates, Stretching, Mobility, Breathwork or other sessions according to your qualifications
- Adapt wellness activities for different ages, abilities and experience levels
- Offer private one-to-one wellness sessions where appropriate
- Help develop wellness experiences that complement the hotel’s broader nature and outdoor offering
- Maintain immaculate treatment rooms and wellness areas
- Accurately record treatments and charges
- Assist with stocktakes and product controls
- Support retail sales through knowledgeable, appropriate recommendations
- Assist with packages, retreats, groups and special wellness events
- Use quieter treatment periods proactively to support guest engagement and wellness activities
Requirements:
- Recognised qualification in Beauty Therapy, Spa Therapy, Massage Therapy or a related discipline
- Strong practical massage and body-treatment skills
- Previous professional spa, hotel, lodge, resort or wellness experience
- An additional wellness skill is essential
- Qualification or demonstrable experience in Yoga, Pilates, Guided Stretching, Mobility, Breathwork or a comparable wellness discipline
- Confident leading individuals and small groups
- Warm, personable and genuinely guest focused
- Comfortable engaging with guests beyond the treatment room
- Good treatment and product knowledge
- Able to recommend treatments and retail products naturally without an overly sales-driven approach
- Excellent communication skills
- Professional, discreet and well presented
- Organised, proactive and able to work independently
- Experience with Dermalogica and/or Terres d’Afrique advantageous
- Flexible regarding weekends and public holidays
- Willing to live and work in Mkuze, KwaZulu-Natal
- Legally entitled to work in South Africa
Salary & Benefits
Base Salary: Negotiable / Market Related
Benefits include:
- Housing provided
- Lights and water included
- 7% company contribution to Momentum Provident Fund after successful completion of probation
- 50% company contribution to Momentum Medical Aid, should you elect to join, after successful completion of probation
- Permanent position
- Based in Mkuze, northern KwaZulu-Natal
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