Domestic Worker with Elderly Care

Steady household work in a large estate home in Benoni, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

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

• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking

• South African ID or valid work permit
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised

• Cooking experience with family meals
• A driver's licence for school lifts

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

• 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.