Kite Surfing Instructor

Mantis is a leading, conservation-focused hotel group with eco-lodges, waterways, and curated eco-resorts located all over the world. Sustainable travellers have been enjoying eco-tourism, safaris, and adventure travel with Mantis since 2000. Rooted in conservation, Mantis pursues sustainable business practices and develops tourism products that are respectful of the environment and communities in which they operate. Whether small and intimate or vast and complex, on a sweeping African plain, beach-side escap,e or bustling city, each is an exceptional place for guests to find themselves. While uniquely different in the experiences they offer, all are linked through a collective obsession to be extraordinary, to be rare in a world that mass-produces sameness.

As a Kite Surfing Instructor at Hawar Resort by Mantis, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality instruction in kitesurfing, wing foil, and windsurfing to both adults and children. Your role involves not only teaching practical and theoretical skills but also promoting the enjoyment of water sports through engaging sessions and events. You will contribute to the safe, fun, and professional operation of the watersports center by ensuring safety standards, equipment care, and guest satisfaction.

What is in it for you:

• Engage in conservation efforts and help preserve wildlife.
• Enjoy sustainable adventures with exclusive rewards.
• Celebrate locality and heritage in a vibrant community.
• Advance your career with global development opportunities.
• Drive change through impactful social initiatives.
• Collaborate with a passionate, innovative team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Instruction & Coaching: Deliver structured and engaging kitesurfing, windsurfing, and wing foil lessons to individuals and groups of varying skill levels.

• Training & Development: Conduct both theoretical and practical watersports training sessions aligned with international standards.

• Event Coordination: Organize and oversee kitesurfing and watersport events to promote guest participation and enhance the guest experience.

• Safety & Compliance: Ensure adherence to all health, safety, and emergency procedures during all activities.

• Team Collaboration: Work closely with the Adventure & Activities team to coordinate programs, schedules, and guest bookings.

• Equipment Management: Monitor and maintain all watersports equipment, ensuring proper storage, reporting any damages or maintenance needs.

• Guest Engagement: Deliver outstanding customer service by assisting guests with information, demonstrating techniques, and ensuring a fun, safe environment.

• Reporting: Keep accurate records of sessions, equipment usage, and incident reports as required.

• Brand Representation: Represent the resort professionally, promoting its watersports offerings and maintaining high guest satisfaction.

• Support: Assist other team members and participate in resort activities as needed to support overall operations.

• Education: Graduate in Recreation, Hospitality Management, or a related field is preferred.

• Certifications: Certified as a Kite Surf Instructor Level 1 or 2 from IKO, VDWS, or BKSA.

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in a watersports operation, with proven delivery of at least 2 full kite surf sessions.

• Skills: Ability to teach kitesurfing, wing foil, and windsurfing confidently to guests of all levels.

• Health & Safety: Must hold valid First Aid and CPR certifications.

• Communication: Strong verbal communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.

• Personality: Energetic, professional, team-oriented, and passionate about adventure and guest service.

• Other: Comfortable working outdoors in a fast-paced, guest-facing environment.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/

About Mantis Collection: Mantis is a boutique hospitality group that was founded by conservationist Adrian Gardiner in 2000, with its main focus predominantly in Africa and the Middle East. Mantis grew from Adrian’s vision to restore and rewild degraded farmland which he developed into a widely-acclaimed Private Game Reserve. This was the first private game reserve in the Eastern Cape and the beginning of eco-tourism in a poverty-stricken province that had few opportunities outside of commercial farming. Adrian and the Mantis team successfully created a place where man and nature could co-exist sustainably. From this initial success, the Mantis model was then developed worldwide, understanding that consumers could use the Mantis portfolio as a mark of quality, consistency and character. Today the diverse portfolio of handpicked properties links up to create travel journeys, which offer guests the opportunity to experience the essence of the location in a setting of tailored luxury. Rooted in conservation, Mantis pursues sustainable business practices and develops tourism products that are respectful of the environment and communities in which they operate.

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