History of &Beyond
&Beyond was established alongside rising international demand for ecotourism and wildlife experiences, and in the belief that, through business enterprise, wildlife conservation could be placed on a sustainable economic footing.
The Beginning
In 1991 &Beyond (then called Conservation Corporation Africa or CC Africa) began realizing our dream of extending Africa’s green frontier by developing and sustaining wildlife sanctuaries across the continent and inviting the world to share in our vision.
&Beyond is an evolution of the model originally established over 30 years ago at Londolozi Private Game Reserve. This model demonstrated that, by harnessing international capital through low-impact, high-yield tourism, conservation land could prove its economic viability whilst affording rural communities a meaningful share of the benefits.
The spirit and efficacy of this model, implicit in the company’s core ethic of “Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife, Care of the People” was not only recognised and supported by the holders of international investment capital, but has been underwritten by numerous awards, including the important WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow award and a host of hospitality and conservation accolades.
Phinda – The Return
The expansion of &Beyond’s vision began with an ambitious project in the early 1990s in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was called Phinda – the Zulu word for “the return”. Phinda Private Game Reserve would become the most compelling realisation of the dream of creating sustainable conservation through responsible tourism.
With the birth of &Beyond Phinda and its extensive involvement in the local community, &Beyond established the Rural Investment Fund, now known as Africa Foundation. Africa Foundation focuses on rural development around &Beyond lodges and reserves, and facilitates international financial support for responsible, consultative community projects in rural Africa.
Growing through Africa into 3 continents
From 1995 &Beyond continued to expand its portfolio of superior safari lodges and moved into Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania, and later Botswana and Namibia.
In February 2000, &Beyond merged with two other travel outfits (Afro Ventures and Into Africa) to form one of Africa’s most comprehensive tourism companies, combining the strength of its lodge portfolio with a large tour operating division, destination management, group travel and mobile safari specialist operation.
In 2006 it extended it’s touring expertise into India with growth in the sub-continent taking it into Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal. This expansion resulted in the name change in 2008 from CC Africa, as it was then known, to &Beyond to reflect the company’s extended footprint beyond Africa.
South America was proudly added to the portfolio in 2015, adding Chile, Argentina, Peru and Ecuador to &Beyond’s experiential travel offering.
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Our Dream
What lies at the core of &Beyond’s success is a vision that puts you, the guest, as well as the land, wildlife and people of Africa, Asia and South America at the heart of our business.
Our Dream
Our Dream…
What lies at the core of &Beyond’s success is a vision that puts you, the guest, as well as the land, wildlife and people of Africa, Asia and South America at the heart of our business. By going on an authentic journey that has been tailor-made for each guest, you are helping us to look after the iconic destinations that you visit.
The care that you experience from us during your journey through our warm local hospitality, finest guides, expert travel planners and signature blend of natural luxury ensures that we are able to make a difference in the world.
How we make this happen
The ingredients that go into an &Beyond experience include not just our beautiful lodges and camps but also a handpicked team of destination experts, and the facilities to look after you from the moment you touch down to the moment you leave for home. Each &Beyond Experience and Small Group Journey is flavoured with our commitment to Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife and Care of the People.
The &Beyond dream – how it all began
&Beyond’s vision is based on the premise that, in order to care for the world’s wild places, its animals and its people, our company must be sustained through creating exceptional journeys for our guests. In this way, we are able to show meaningful and lasting benefits for the natural environments and the communities that surround our operations. This also allows us to create experiences that transform our guests’ lives.
Since &Beyond’s beginning in 1991, the bateleur eagle has been our company logo. With a name that means ‘acrobat’ in French, these eagles rock from side to side when they soar, mimicking the balancing act of a tight-rope walker. This is only fitting since our company ethos is all about maintaining a healthy balance of caring for the land, wildlife and people.
Our dream was born at &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve more than 25 years ago and we have since grown and developed it to span three continents. Read more about our history here.
Careers
Working at &Beyond &Beyond offers opportunity and career development to people who are dedicated, hardworking, driven to make a meaningful difference, and passionate about everything from conservation and communities to …
Careers
Working at &Beyond
&Beyond offers opportunity and career development to people who are dedicated, hardworking, driven to make a meaningful difference, and passionate about everything from conservation and communities to food and wildlife. The skills and varied positions at &Beyond are diverse and complex, allowing wonderful opportunity, challenge and career growth and development. While certain professional skills are required, &Beyond believes in further mentoring individuals and developing their talents allowing them to create and grow a successful career path. We place a strong emphasis on the “you can do it” mentality.
Our success at &Beyond is due to the continued and unwavering focus on our core ethic of Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife, Care of the People. Each &Beyonder is valued, however the overall success of our business comes from the sum of the whole and respect for each and every individual and team that help us to achieve our mission statement daily: “&Beyond will be the most admired luxury experiential travel company in Africa, Asia and South America with a brand that is globally recognised and respected as a leader in conservation, sustainability and the delivery of extraordinary guest experiences.”
Recruitment Process
At &Beyond we believe that people are our most important asset. This is why we take great care to ensure that we attract and hire the very best talent.
If you are interested in becoming part of the &Beyond family, we suggest that you begin the process by searching this site for a job opening that interests you. You can search by job description, department or physical location.
Once you have found a job that you qualify for, you can apply on the site by submitting your resume. You will then be contacted by our recruiting team, who will tell you what to expect next and will give you an idea of what it is like to work at &Beyond. Virtually every candidate who is asked to attend an interview at &Beyond talks to at least four interviewers, drawn from both management and potential colleagues.
Everyone’s opinion counts, ensuring that our hiring process is fair, while maintaining high standards as we grow. We admit that this does take longer, but we believe that it is worth it. If you hire great people and involve them intensively in the hiring process, you get more great people!
Following your interviews, we will need some time to decide if you are suitable for the position. We take hiring new employees very seriously and like to make decisions based on consensus. However, this means that it can take up to two weeks for us to make a final decision about whether we will invite you to join our team. Please be patient with us.
Interviewing Tips
If you have been invited to come for an interview you know that we’ve already seen something in your CV that makes us think you are special.
This is your opportunity to help us find out more about you, whether you can do the job and if you fit in with the company’s values. But it is also an opportunity for you to ask questions and find out more about the job and about &Beyond.
- Have a clear idea of what interests you about &Beyond and why you have applied for the position. Having a ‘feeling’ about the job is not enough – you need to be able to articulate why we caught your attention.
- Familiarise yourself with &Beyond and what we do. Browse our website and search for any articles about the company. Do research on our competitors, how we compare to their products and our positioning in the industry.
- Familiarise yourself with the job description for the position that you have applied for. Be ready with examples of how your skills and attributes fit what we are looking for.
- Ensure that you can substantiate anything that your CV says. Have examples and details on hand, and make sure that your references are up to date.
Current Vacancies
Current Vacancies &Beyond is built, almost entirely, on the strength of remarkable people who give passionately to their roles, work tirelessly, and have the guest experience at the core of …
Current Vacancies
Current Vacancies
&Beyond is built, almost entirely, on the strength of remarkable people who give passionately to their roles, work tirelessly, and have the guest experience at the core of their focus daily and care of the sustainability of our communities and environment. Every single ‘&Beyonder’ makes a huge difference to our success and our contribution to the world, regardless of their role or function. For this reason we choose ‘&Beyonders’ very carefully – they are the strength and the future of this company.
&Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge – Back of House/Maintenance
&Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge has a vacancy for a Back of House / Maintenance Manager based at the lodge in Namibia. This is a permanent live-in position for a single person.
&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge – Lodge Manager
We have a vacancy for a Lodge Manager based at &Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge.
&Beyond Matetsi River Lodge Manager
We have a vacancy at &Beyond Matetsi River Lodge for a Lodge Manager.
&Beyond Tanzania – Arusha Office – HR Facilitator
We have a vacancy for a HR Facilitator based in Arusha, Tanzania.
&Beyond Phinda – Project Manager
&Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve has a vacancy for an experienced Project Manager to join our dedicated team. This position is based at &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve.
Conservation & Community
Care of the Land, Wildlife & People From our greater conservation & community model down to the tiniest details of the activities that take place in our lodges every day, …
Conservation & Community
Care of the Land, Wildlife & People
From our greater conservation & community model down to the tiniest details of the activities that take place in our lodges every day, every decision that we make revolves around our core ethic of Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife, and Care of the People. These values have become an intuitive part of the way that we operate and, increasingly, are part of the reason why our guests find their experience with us so rewarding.
We believe in taking less and giving more and we apply this philosophy every day through actions big and small at each of our lodges. Whether it’s participating in the reintroduction of an endangered species like the black rhino, providing a market for local businesses to encourage enterprise development in a community or simply managing the vegetable peelings from our kitchen, we consciously look for ways to leave a positive legacy through all of our actions.
At &Beyond we believe in taking a shared responsibility for our future, as well as the futures of our children and our planet. Please read below for more on the details of how we do this in each place we operate.