Domestic Worker with Elderly Care – Experienced

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a large estate home in Tembisa. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Tembisa, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer

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

• Non-smoker
• A driver's licence for school lifts

• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties

• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.
• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.