Director: Hotel & Catering Services

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) is a comprehensive University established to provide a relevant, engaged and sustainable learning and teaching environment of outstanding academic excellence to match not only the skills and economic needs of the Province and its people, but of the Country as a whole. The UMP invites applications for the following position/s.

University of Mpumalanga -> Operations -> Operations -> Hotel & Catering

The main purpose of this job is to strategically support learning by equipping hospitality and tourism students with comprehensive operational and technical skills. The incumbent must understand that teaching and learning will revolve around three major operational aspects of the hospitality and tourism industry: rooms division, food and beverage, and kitchen practice. The integration of theory and practice is one of the fundamental principles in the professional preparation of hospitality students.

• Provide strategic direction in relation to the hotel and catering services at UMP.
• Develop and promote collaboration and linkages with the industry partners and other relevant partners.
• Direct strategically, financial resources to the hotel and catering services.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Direct strategically the marketing of the hotel and catering services.
• Master's degree in hospitality management or equivalent.
• 10 years of complex hotel and catering services experience, with at least 3 years of management experience.
• 5 years of specialist experience in hotel and catering services.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Creative mindset with a data-driven approach to decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to handle pressure and multitask.
• The ability to pay attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• The ability to function effectively in a multilingual and multicultural environment.

• People-oriented, hard worker, responsible, reliable, creative, and innovative
• People-oriented, hard worker, responsible, reliable, creative, and innovative.
• Respectful, honest, punctual, and protocol-aware.
• Proven attributes of transparency, integrity, and teamwork.

3/5/2026

Candidates who meet the minimum requirements are invited to apply for the advertised position(s). Remuneration will be commensurate with the level of the position the incumbent is applying for.

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