Domestic Helper (3 Days a Week) – Permanent

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a guesthouse with family quarters in Bellville. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Bellville, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards

• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• South African ID or valid work permit

• Cooking experience with family meals
• A driver's licence for school lifts

• Transport money for live-out staff
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties

• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.
• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.