Domestic Helper (3 Days a Week)

Steady household work in a townhouse in a security complex in Rosslyn, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a townhouse in a security complex on the Rosslyn side of Gauteng.

• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon

• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Good with children and patient

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

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

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