Domestic Worker with Elderly Care

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a retired couple's cottage in Umhlanga. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The site is in Umhlanga; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

• Good with children and patient
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines

• Cooking experience with family meals
• A driver's licence for school lifts

• Transport money for live-out staff
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer

• Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.
• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.