Domestic Helper (3 Days a Week)

Steady household work in a retired couple's cottage in Umlazi, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a retired couple's cottage in Umlazi. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon

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

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

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

• 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.