Domestic Helper (3 Days a Week)

A family in Durban Central wants someone they can trust with their guesthouse with family quarters and their children. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Durban Central (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week

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

• A driver's licence for school lifts
• Basic first aid or child CPR course

• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Transport money for live-out staff
• 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.