Domestic Worker (Live-Out, Weekdays)

You'll keep a large estate home in Pretoria East clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Pretoria East; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Good with children and patient

• Cooking experience with family meals
• Basic first aid or child CPR course

• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Transport money for live-out staff

• 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.