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Domestic Worker (Live-Out, Weekdays)

How2Apply Talent Network

Brackenfell, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Cleaning & Domestic

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Job Description

A family in Brackenfell wants someone they can trust with their large estate home and their children. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Brackenfell (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What you'll actually do

Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
Water indoor plants and feed pets
Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals

What you need

South African ID or valid work permit
Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
Good with children and patient
Able to handle a full-day physical routine
Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised

Extra points for

Experience caring for an older person
Non-smoker

On offer

Transport money for live-out staff
Written contract with fixed hours and duties
Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
Own room with bathroom for live-in posts

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Brackenfell really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: two or three reference letters with contact numbers, copy of your ID or work permit plus first-aid or childcare certificate if you have one.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Brackenfell.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.
Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.