About the position
Lead a dynamic production team where your expertise shapes the future of innovative glamping experiences. Is this you? What you'll be doing (and why you'll enjoy it) Where you'll be doing it What you'll need What you'll get How to apply We do respond to everyone! Just give us a few days to work through your application.
You're high-energy, positive, and thrive in a hands-on environment. With a background in construction or technical production, you're not afraid to roll up your sleeves and guide a team through complex processes. You're organised, practical, and solution-focused, able to bring structure without imposing rigidity. You fit best in informal, collaborative cultures and enjoy mentoring unskilled or semi-skilled workers to build confidence and capability.
You'll lead a multi-disciplinary factory team across woodworking, welding, fibreglass, and canvas production. From planning schedules and managing materials to ensuring high-quality output, you'll be at the heart of operations, visible, proactive, and deeply involved. With direct oversight of 25-30 staff at peak times, your leadership will ensure production timelines are met and that the team grows in capability and cohesion. Your input will also support seasonal construction campaigns and contribute to process improvement.
Our client is an innovative company at the forefront of the luxury outdoor hospitality sector, producing bespoke glamping structures across South Africa. Their Cape Town-based facility builds everything in-house, from wooden decks and furniture to canvas and fibreglass components. It's a creative, fast-paced environment that values initiative, efficiency, and teamwork.
You'll bring senior-level production experience, ideally in construction or technical manufacturing. Strong organisational and people management skills are essential, as is a practical understanding of diverse production disciplines. While tertiary education is preferred, your mindset and capability matter most. Being coachable, system-oriented, and operationally savvy will set you apart.
A highly competitive salary. You'll join a fast-growing business where autonomy, initiative, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued. This is a hands-on role in a dynamic, informal culture where your leadership can shape both people and processes and where exceptional performance is recognised and rewarded.
For a confidential discussion please contact Lisa-Mari Jordan on [Phone Number Removed]; or send your CV to [Email Address Removed]
Desired Skills:
- Production
- Construction
- Technical
- Manufacturing
- People Management
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Degree
