Tia
For lodges, camps and hotels

Hire hospitality staff you can trust from day one.

Post a role and receive verified applicants for housekeeping, guides, front-of-house, kitchen, security, rangers, drivers and logistics. Every profile shows training records, quiz scores and live credentials.

  • Free to list
  • Verified profiles
  • No fees to hire
New applicant
Verified
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Achieng O.
Housekeeping, 4 years
92%
Quiz score
12/12
Training
B2
English
ID verified
Good Conduct on file
2 references contacted
ID and Good Conduct on every profile
Skill quizzes scored and time-stamped
References contacted before you see them

How hiring works on Tia.

From listing to interview in days, not weeks. Every step is designed to save you time.

Step 1

List your business

Tell us who you are and what you need. We verify your business so applicants know the role is real.

Step 2

Post a role

Choose a craft, set your terms and location. We match trained candidates who fit the brief.

Step 3

Shortlist with confidence

Read quiz scores, training records and references before you interview. Invite the ones you like in one click.

Every craft that keeps a property running.

We cover all eight crafts, front to back of house. Each candidate is assessed on the skills that matter for their trade. No generic scores.

8 crafts covered
🧺Housekeeping

The invisible craft that makes a room feel like a sanctuary.

TVET housekeeping standards
🦒Safari Guide

The storyteller of the bush, read the land, read the guest.

KPSGA Bronze, Silver, Gold aligned
🛎️Front of House

The first hello. The last goodbye. The whole stay in between.

TVET front office standards
🍳Kitchen

The quiet engine of the lodge, timing, hygiene and taste.

TVET food and beverage
🛡️Security

Calm, watchful, unshowy, the person guests never worry about.

PSRA-aligned guarding standards
🌾Ranger

Steward of the land, tracks, fences, fires and community.

KWS and conservancy ranger training
🚙Driver

Safe hands and a steady wheel across long African roads.

NTSA PSV licence, defensive driving
📦Logistics

Stores, deliveries and stock, the backbone that never runs out.

Every candidate, assessed

We test every candidate on written English and general competency.

Before anyone reaches your shortlist, they sit two short assessments: a written English test and a general competency quiz covering numeracy, reasoning and situational judgement. Every score, attempt and time-stamp is on their profile, so you know what you are hiring.

  • Written English, graded on grammar, clarity and comprehension.
  • General competency, covering numeracy, reasoning and workplace judgement.
  • Craft-specific quizzes on top, tailored to each role.
  • Every attempt time-stamped and visible to you before interview.
  • Safari guide track aligned with KPSGA Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.
Assessment summary
Verified
Written English86/100 · Strong
General competency78/100 · Solid
Front of house craft82/100 · Strong
Taken 12 May 2026 Proctored
The people behind the platform

Real crafts, real people, from real Kenyan lodges.

Every candidate on Tia is training for work like this, front of house, kitchen, guiding, housekeeping and bar. Shortlists come with names, faces and evidence, not just CVs.

Chef serving breakfast to guests beside a river, with a Maasai guide standing nearby
Kitchen and guide
Breakfast by the river
Maasai front of house team member carrying a tea tray at the lodge entrance
Front of house
Morning tea service
Front of house team member arranging flowers on the breakfast table
Front of house
Laying the table
Bartender shaking a cocktail behind the stone lodge bar
Bar
Sundowner shift
Camp attendant lighting the evening fire outside a thatched building
Housekeeping
Lighting the fire
Guide and bartender speaking with a guest at the lodge bar
Guide and bar
A word at the bar

Why operators choose Tia.

Save weeks on shortlisting

Skip the CV pile. Every applicant has a scored assessment, a training plan and a live profile.

Hire without surprises

ID, Good Conduct and references are checked before an applicant reaches you.

Standards you can rely on

Our syllabus is built with senior operators from lodges and hotels across East Africa.

Free while we grow

Listing your business and posting roles is free. No fee to hire during the pilot.

Ready to see verified applicants?

List your lodge, camp or hotel today. It takes under five minutes.

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