Estate Housekeeper (Large Home)

A family in Durban Central wants someone they can trust with their townhouse in a security complex and their children. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Location: Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked

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

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

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

• 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.