Domestic Helper (3 Days a Week)

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a large estate home in Kuruman. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll report in Kuruman. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards

• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Good with children and patient
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share

• Cooking experience with family meals
• Experience caring for an older person
• Non-smoker

• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Transport money for live-out staff
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer

• Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.
• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.