Domestic Worker (Live-Out, Weekdays)

You'll keep a family home in Johannesburg CBD clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The site is in Johannesburg CBD; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry

• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Good with children and patient
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines

• Cooking experience with family meals
• Experience caring for an older person
• Basic first aid or child CPR course

• Transport money for live-out staff
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• 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.
• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.