Domestic Helper (3 Days a Week)

You'll keep a family home in Centurion clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll report in Centurion. Relocation is not covered for this one. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking

• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Good with children and patient
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Able to speak and understand basic English

• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• Cooking experience with family meals
• Non-smoker

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

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