Domestic Worker (Live-Out, Weekdays)

A family in Secunda wants someone they can trust with their guesthouse with family quarters and their children. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Location: Secunda, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer

• Good with children and patient
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share

• Non-smoker
• 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
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties

• 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.