Domestic Worker with Elderly Care

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a guesthouse with family quarters in Pinetown. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a guesthouse with family quarters on the Pinetown side of KwaZulu-Natal.

• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon

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

• Transport money for live-out staff
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• 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.
• Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.