Domestic Worker with Elderly Care

A family in Richards Bay wants someone they can trust with their large estate home and their children. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Richards Bay (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• South African ID or valid work permit

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

• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties
• Transport money for live-out staff

• 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.