Domestic Worker (Live-Out, Weekdays)

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a family home in Soweto. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Soweto (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked

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

• Non-smoker
• A driver's licence for school lifts
• Experience caring for an older person

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

• 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.