Domestic Worker (Live-Out, Weekdays)

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a guesthouse with family quarters in Prospecton. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

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

• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking

• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Good with children and patient
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine

• Experience caring for an older person
• Non-smoker

• Transport money for live-out staff
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires

• 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.