Domestic Worker with Elderly Care

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a townhouse in a security complex in Bellville. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a townhouse in a security complex in Bellville. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry

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

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

• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires

• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.
• Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.