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Justin Ollewagen

@justinollewagen

Customer support and guest relations professional with 15+ years in luxury hospitality and travel operations.

South Africa
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a remote role in customer support, travel consulting, or reservations. I want to use my hospitality guest relations and complaint-handling experience to support international clients through email and live chat, with reliable service and accuracy.

I’m a customer-focused professional with 15+ years of experience across luxury hospitality, retail, and field operations, built around strong guest relations and high-pressure service environments. I’m confident using both face-to-face and written communication with international clients.

In my guest services and lodge leadership roles, I handled enquiries, complaints, reservations, and guest check-in/check-out, while keeping service standards high and ensuring guest satisfaction. I’m used to resolving issues quickly and coordinating details so the guest experience stays seamless.

More recently, as a Horticulture Manager and operations lead, I coordinate daily operations and communication between teams and management, handle supplier and contractor communication, and identify and escalate operational issues to keep workflows smooth. This reinforced my ability to stay organized, accurate, and responsive under changing priorities.

I’m now seeking a remote role in customer support, travel consulting, or reservations where I can apply my hospitality experience in a digital environment. I’m ready to support guests through email and live chat and help coordinate travel planning and itineraries with careful attention to detail.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CATHSSETA logoCA

CATHSSETA

NQF Level 4 Field Guide, Field Guiding (FGASA)

Completed an NQF Level 4 Field Guide (FGASA) program accredited by CATHSSETA.

BC

Brainline College

Grade 10, General Education

Completed Grade 10 through Brainline College.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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