Domestic Worker (Live-Out, Weekdays)

You'll keep a guesthouse with family quarters in Pretoria East clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a guesthouse with family quarters in Pretoria East. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• 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
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry

• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine

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

• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.
• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.