Domestic Worker with Elderly Care

A family in Johannesburg CBD wants someone they can trust with their guesthouse with family quarters and their children. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a guesthouse with family quarters in Johannesburg CBD. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

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

• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• Cooking experience with family meals

• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Transport money for live-out staff

• 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.