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Nicolene Meiring

@nicolenemeiring

I coordinate remote operations, recruitment, administration and customer support across education, hospitality and training.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a remote role in operations coordination, administration, recruitment support, customer service, training coordination or virtual office support.

I founded and manage Kukama Wildlife College, coordinating daily operations, student communication, programme schedules, training resources and administrative records. I manage competing priorities, a team and service delivery while building relationships across tourism and conservation.

I've also led sales and operations at MORE Field Guide College, recruited for Wild Dreams Hospitality, and managed site administration and training coordination for Tutuka Electrical Contractors. My work spans admissions, candidate support, reporting, scheduling, reservations, budgeting support and process implementation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder and Operations Manager

Current

Kukama Wildlife College

Aug 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Founded and manage a wildlife training college, combining business administration, training coordination, customer support and stakeholder management. Coordinate daily operations, student communication, programme schedules, training resources and administrative records.

Business Administration training coordination Customer Support Stakeholder Management Operations Management Program Development Team Management Communication Skills

Recruiter

Wild Dreams Hospitality

May 2024 - Apr 2025 (11 months)

Supported end-to-end recruitment in the hospitality sector, with a strong focus on candidate care and client requirements. Sourced and screened candidates using recruitment tools, databases and social media.

Recruitment Candidate Sourcing Screening Interview Coordination Relationship Management Database Management Social Media Confidentiality

Sales and Operations Manager

MORE Field Guide College

Jan 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years 5 months)

Managed cross-functional college operations and supported two campus managers across administration, finance, sales, HR and student services. Coordinated student recruitment, admissions, onboarding, ongoing support and query resolution.

Safety Officer, Skills Development Facilitator and Site Office Manager

Tutuka Electrical Contractors

Nov 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 1 month)

Combined site administration, payroll support, training coordination, safety reporting and stakeholder liaison on a mining project. Established and maintained site systems, working documents and administrative controls.

Site Administration Payroll Support training coordination Safety Reporting Stakeholder Liaison Document Control Budget Monitoring Tender support Cost Control Incident Reporting Compliance Induction Medical Training Annual Training Reports Workplace Skills Planning Community Liaison

Duty Manager and Reservationist

Bushwillow Collection Four Star Lodge

Jul 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Managed reservations, guest communication, front-office support and service delivery in a high-touch hospitality environment. Handled bookings, availability checks, confirmations, amendments, cancellations and payment processing.

Freelance Training Facilitator and Guest Host

Wilderness Leadership School and Chrysalis Nature Training

Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 (2 years 5 months)

Facilitated training and coordinated guest-hosting activities on a freelance basis.

Training Facilitation Hosting Coordination

Front Office and Operations Manager

Bhejane Nature Training

Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 (2 years 5 months)

Promoted from Receptionist to management, with responsibility for front-office administration, student coordination and operational support. Managed reservations, general administration, invoice capture in Pastel and weekly operational reporting.