Misverstand Boutique Farm Lodge
Description
Misverstand Boutique Farm Lodge is a small five-room luxury lodge in the Vredefort Dome (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), between Parys and Potchefstroom. We are looking for a reliable, hardworking couple to join our small team in a permanent, live-in position, working alongside the owners and one existing team member.
Requirements:
Town:
Potchefstroom
Position:
Live-in Working Couple
Starting Date:
July 21, 2026
Date Created:
July 14, 2026
PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING. We can only consider couples who meet ALL of the following:
— A COUPLE applying together.
We cannot consider single applicants.
— Both willing to LIVE IN on the property.
— Both with the legal right to live and work in South Africa (valid SA ID, or valid passport and work permit).
— NO dependants who would live on the property with you.
— BOTH partners sober and reliable — sobriety is essential for both.
— A DOER role for both of you: hands-on physical work, every day.
This is NOT a management or supervisory job.
— Suited to a quiet rural life on a remote property.
Duties Include:
Permanent position at a boutique luxury farm lodge
📍Vredefort Dome, North West
THE WORK
The work is shared — everybody does everything. One of you will lean toward estate and maintenance, the other toward hospitality and housekeeping, but you both turn your hand to whatever the day needs.
Estate & maintenance: off-grid systems (solar, generator, water pumps), grounds and garden, vehicles, pool cleaning, painting, repairs, fencing, and keeping everything well presented.
Hospitality & housekeeping: cleaning guest rooms to a luxury standard, bathrooms, bed making, laundry, kitchen support and washing up, and warm guest service.
WHAT WE OFFER
— A live-in position in a World Heritage setting.
— Live-on-site staff accommodation provided for the duration of the role, with utilities
— Meals when guests are in house.
— A monthly salary, plus an occupancy allowance and a share of guest gratuities.
— A close, supportive team and hands-on owners who work alongside you.
— Genuine time off, including blocks of days to visit family and friends.
Additional Info:
HOW TO APPLY
Email the following to: mbfljobs@gmail.com
1. Both partners' full names, ID numbers and mobile numbers — typed in your email.
2. Two CVs — one for each of you.
3. A short note about yourselves and why this role appeals to you.
Send CVs as typed documents (PDF or Word preferred). Plain text or a Google Docs link is fine. Clean typed documents help us process your application fastest.
Please do NOT send photographs, ID copies, driver's licences or certificates at this stage. If we take your application further, we will ask for those later.
Only couples who follow these steps can be considered, so please read carefully before applying.