Domestic Helper (3 Days a Week)

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Kempton Park, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Cleaning & Domestic
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Job Description

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a large estate home in Kempton Park. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Kempton Park-based, with most of your time spent at a large estate home.

What you'll actually do

  • Change bed linen and make beds
  • Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
  • Water indoor plants and feed pets
  • Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
  • Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
  • Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry

Must-haves

  • Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
  • Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
  • Good with children and patient
  • Able to speak and understand basic English

Helpful, not essential

  • Basic first aid or child CPR course
  • Experience caring for an older person

What you get

  • Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
  • Written contract with fixed hours and duties
  • Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
  • Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): first-aid or childcare certificate if you have one, two or three reference letters with contact numbers plus copy of your ID or work permit.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationKempton Park, Gauteng
CategoryCleaning & Domestic
Experience2+ years
Posted3 November 2026
Closing Date1 December 2026
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