Domestic Worker with Elderly Care

You'll keep a townhouse in a security complex in Brackenfell clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a townhouse in a security complex in Brackenfell. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Able to speak and understand basic English

• Cooking experience with family meals
• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• A driver's licence for school lifts

• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• 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.