Domestic Worker with Elderly Care

A family in Somerset West wants someone they can trust with their large estate home and their children. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a large estate home in Somerset West. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking

• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Good with children and patient

• Non-smoker
• A driver's licence for school lifts
• Basic first aid or child CPR course

• Written contract with fixed hours and duties
• Transport money for live-out staff
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires

• 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.